Phosphorus is removed from wastewater streams to prevent the ecologically harmful effects of eutrophication in receiving natural systems. Current chemical and biological techniques for removing phosphorus from wastewater are not able to practicably achieve the new discharge limit expected under the Water Framework Directive of 0.1 mg phosphorus L- 1 . In addition, they do not represent an economically viable route for the recovery and reuse of the phosphorus they remove. Cont/d.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:537087 |
Date | January 2010 |
Creators | Martin, Benjamin David |
Contributors | Jefferson, Bruce : Parsons, Simon |
Publisher | Cranfield University |
Source Sets | Ethos UK |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Source | http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/5767 |
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