Phosphorus removal from wastewater is a widespread challenge. Many wastewater treatment plants have problems achieving and maintaining low phosphorus levels required by today’s standards. How do wastewater plants treat phosphorus? Three traditional chemicals for...
Increasing phosphorus regulations means plants must change too With the negative effects of nutrient pollution on the environment and human health becoming more widely known, and as regulations increase, ‘coming close’ to complying isn’t usually going to cut it. If...
As phosphorus is not a new problem, some phosphorus removal standards have been in place for years. However, new standards are being implemented for previously unregulated industries, and certain existing standards, like the ones relating to phosphate removal from...
Years ago, our laundry detergent had other uses beyond just cleaning laundry. If you had an oil spill in a driveway, for example, you could pour a little Tide and water on it and then come out an hour later and rinse everything away, including the oil. Likewise, if...
How are alum and ferric chloride used in water treatment? As every water treater knows, coagulants are used in the first step of water treatment; they destabilize the water so micro flocks can begin to form. This is followed up by a polymer, which turns it into a...
