The efficient removal of phosphorous from water is an important but challenging task. In this study, we validated the applicability of a new commercially available nanocomposite adsorbent, i.e., a polymer-based hydrat...The efficient removal of phosphorous from water is an important but challenging task. In this study, we validated the applicability of a new commercially available nanocomposite adsorbent, i.e., a polymer-based hydrated ferric oxide nanocomposite （HFO-201）, for the further removal of phosphorous from the bioefftuent discharged from a municipal wastewater treatment plant, and the operating parameters such as the flow rate, temperature and composition of the regenerants were optimized. Labora- tory-scale results indicate that phosphorous in real bioeffluent can be effectively removed from 0.92 mg· L^-1 to 〈 0.5 mg· L^-1 （or even 〈 0.1 mg·L^-1 as desired） by the new adsorbent at a flow rate of 50 bed volume （BV） per hour and treatable volume of 3500-4000BV per run. Phosphorous removal is independent of the ambient temperature in the range of 15℃-40℃. Moreover, the exhausted HFO-201 can be regenerated by a 2% NaOH ＋ 5% NaC1 binary solution for repeated use without significant capacity loss. A scaled-up study further indicated that even though the initial total phosphorus （TP） was as high as 2 mg·L^-1, it could be reduced to 〈 0.5 mg·L^-1, with a working capacity of 4.4-4.8 g·L^-1 HFO- 201. In general, HFO-201 adsorption is a choice method for the efficient removal of phosphate from biotreated waste effluent.展开更多
文摘The efficient removal of phosphorous from water is an important but challenging task. In this study, we validated the applicability of a new commercially available nanocomposite adsorbent, i.e., a polymer-based hydrated ferric oxide nanocomposite （HFO-201）, for the further removal of phosphorous from the bioefftuent discharged from a municipal wastewater treatment plant, and the operating parameters such as the flow rate, temperature and composition of the regenerants were optimized. Labora- tory-scale results indicate that phosphorous in real bioeffluent can be effectively removed from 0.92 mg· L^-1 to 〈 0.5 mg· L^-1 （or even 〈 0.1 mg·L^-1 as desired） by the new adsorbent at a flow rate of 50 bed volume （BV） per hour and treatable volume of 3500-4000BV per run. Phosphorous removal is independent of the ambient temperature in the range of 15℃-40℃. Moreover, the exhausted HFO-201 can be regenerated by a 2% NaOH ＋ 5% NaC1 binary solution for repeated use without significant capacity loss. A scaled-up study further indicated that even though the initial total phosphorus （TP） was as high as 2 mg·L^-1, it could be reduced to 〈 0.5 mg·L^-1, with a working capacity of 4.4-4.8 g·L^-1 HFO- 201. In general, HFO-201 adsorption is a choice method for the efficient removal of phosphate from biotreated waste effluent.
