Phosphorus Fractionation and Removal in Wastewater Treatment : Implications for Minimizing Effluent Phosphorus

Cover -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Abstract and Benefits -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Chapter 1.0: Introduction -- 1.1 Background and Motivations -- 1.2 Phosphorus Fractions and Speciation in Wastewater...
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Cover -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Abstract and Benefits -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Chapter 1.0: Introduction -- 1.1 Background and Motivations -- 1.2 Phosphorus Fractions and Speciation in Wastewater -- 1.3 Current State of Knowledge -- 1.3.1 The Composition and Fractionation of TP Vary in Effluents from Different Processes -- 1.3.2 "Organic" Phosphorus in Highly Treated Effluents -- 1.3.3 Treatability of Different P Fractions is Not Fully Understood -- 1.3.4 Effect of Various Treatment Processes on Effluent TP Compositions -- 1.3.5 Kinetics Matter for Chemical P Removal -- 1.3.6 Micro-Scale Structural Characterization of P Species Provides Insights in the P Removal Mechanisms -- 1.3.7 Current WRRF Model Does Not Consider Different P Fractions -- 1.4 Purpose and Objectives -- 1.5 Expected Outcomes -- Chapter 2.0: Project Approach and Methods -- 2.1 Overall Research Plan -- 2.2 Selection of Phosphorus Treatment Technologies for the Study -- 2.2.1 Facility Selection and Process Description -- 2.2.2 Sample ID and Sampling Frequency -- 2.3 Phosphorus Fractions Analysis -- 2.3.1 Phosphorus Fractions Analysis with Standard Methods -- 2.3.2 P Fractionation by Molecular Weight Cut-Off -- 2.3.3 Sequential Extraction for Chemically Bound Phosphorus Determination -- 2.4 QA/QC Procedures for P Analysis -- 2.4.1 Field Sampling and Storage -- 2.4.2 Potential Interferences in Phosphorus Fractions Analysis with Standard Methods -- 2.4.3 Laboratory Analysis -- 2.4.4 Comparison of P Fractions Analysis Results Among Different Laboratories -- 2.5 Wastewater Effluents Characterization -- 2.5.1 pH and Temperature -- 2.5.2 Organic Matters in Wastewater Effluent (TOC, DOC) -- 2.5.3 Effluent Characterization via Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Ausführliche Beschreibung