Reduction of phosphates in sewage using kiln ash as an adsorbent

Phosphate is a naturally occurring chemical found in large quantities on the Earth’s surface that causes eutrophication when deposited into rivers. A number of studies have been conducted to assess the ability of various treatments to remove phosphates from sewage. Lately, it has been discovered that phosphorus recovery may be accomplished by filtering the water. The cost of the filtering materials, on the other hand, is prohibitively expensive. As a result, current research has concentrated on utilising low-cost ones to minimise the expense of filtering. Steel production residues, such as kiln bottom ashes, are being utilised in this study to recover phosphates from contaminated wastewater. A variety of operational settings have been investigated in order to obtain the highest possible extraction efficiency at the lowest feasible cost. Bottom ashes were demonstrated to be an effective substitute for phosphorus extraction. The highest phosphorus extraction was 90.1 percent after 40 minutes, with a starting concentration of 5 mg/L and an ash dose of 530 mg/L. The findings were used to create a prediction model with a high degree of reliability.

Relative Suitability of Phosphorus Extraction Procedures for F Tropical Ferralsol

Purpose: To evaluate the predictive capacity common procedures for soil P extraction and testing in laboratories in the region. Materials and Methods: A pot study with treatments viz. soil phosphorus extraction methods (Bray I, Bray II and Mehlich 3), and six P application rates (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 kg P ha-1). Maize (Zea mays L.) variety Longe IV was the test crop. A Ferralsol from northwestern Uganda (West Nile) was used in this study. Results and Conclusion: Mehlich 3 correlated most with plant P uptake by presenting the highest correlation coefficient with plant P content (r = 0.254) and a number of leaves per plant (r = 0.733). A strong positive correlation existed between Bray I and Mehlich 3 extractable P values (r = 0.975), suggesting lack of a marked difference between them; implying that either of the two procedures could be applied for soil P extraction in Ferralsols. However, Mehlich 3, being a multi-nutrient extractant, was recommended as the most suitable for P extraction for the Ferralsol used in this study.