Research of batch and fixed-bed column adsorption for phosphorus removal from wastewater using sewage sludge biochar

Wastewater treatment and the efficient use of sewage sludge biochar are critical in addressing the needs of ever-increasing population in the world. Recently, phosphorus (P) removal from wastewater has become highly relevant and important, primarily to reduce eutrophication in surface waters. Using...

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Main Author: Rasa Vaiškūnaitė
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Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.pan.pl/Content/133561/PDF/Archives50no4pp72_81.pdf
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description Wastewater treatment and the efficient use of sewage sludge biochar are critical in addressing the needs of ever-increasing population in the world. Recently, phosphorus (P) removal from wastewater has become highly relevant and important, primarily to reduce eutrophication in surface waters. Using sewage sludge biochar as an adsorbent for phosphate removal from wastewater offers an opportunity to reuse sewage sludge (SS) and return phosphorus to the biogeochemical cycle. In this study, the efficiency of two phosphate removal methods - batch adsorption and fixed-bed column process – was investigated using pyrolyzed sewage sludge biochar (PSSB) produced at different temperatures (300 °C, 400 °C, 500 °C, 600 °C). In the batch adsorption experiment, direct mixing of 600 °C pyrolyzed sewage sludge biochar with wastewater resulted in a relatively low phosphate removal efficiency (only about 18 %) at an initial phosphate concentration of 100 mg/l. In contrast, the fixed-bed column process, using PSSB as a filter for phosphate adsorption, showed significantly better results. The highest phosphate removal efficiency (up to 90%) was achieved after 30 min of filtration, using an initial phosphate concentration of 30 mg/l initial and biochar pyrolyzed at 600 °C.
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spelling doaj-art-fb5a3838aba845d9b0f5ea4447d43ee02025-08-20T01:57:40ZengPolish Academy of SciencesArchives of Environmental Protection2083-47722083-48102024-12-015047281https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2024.152897Research of batch and fixed-bed column adsorption for phosphorus removal from wastewater using sewage sludge biocharRasa Vaiškūnaitė0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2481-2498Rasa Vaiškūnaitė1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2481-2498Department of Environmental Protection and Water Engineering,Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, LithuaniaDepartment of Environmental Protection and Water Engineering,Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, LithuaniaWastewater treatment and the efficient use of sewage sludge biochar are critical in addressing the needs of ever-increasing population in the world. Recently, phosphorus (P) removal from wastewater has become highly relevant and important, primarily to reduce eutrophication in surface waters. Using sewage sludge biochar as an adsorbent for phosphate removal from wastewater offers an opportunity to reuse sewage sludge (SS) and return phosphorus to the biogeochemical cycle. In this study, the efficiency of two phosphate removal methods - batch adsorption and fixed-bed column process – was investigated using pyrolyzed sewage sludge biochar (PSSB) produced at different temperatures (300 °C, 400 °C, 500 °C, 600 °C). In the batch adsorption experiment, direct mixing of 600 °C pyrolyzed sewage sludge biochar with wastewater resulted in a relatively low phosphate removal efficiency (only about 18 %) at an initial phosphate concentration of 100 mg/l. In contrast, the fixed-bed column process, using PSSB as a filter for phosphate adsorption, showed significantly better results. The highest phosphate removal efficiency (up to 90%) was achieved after 30 min of filtration, using an initial phosphate concentration of 30 mg/l initial and biochar pyrolyzed at 600 °C.https://journals.pan.pl/Content/133561/PDF/Archives50no4pp72_81.pdfwastewater;removal of phosphorus;biochar of sewage sludge;batch adsorption;fixed-bed columnadsorption;
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Research of batch and fixed-bed column adsorption for phosphorus removal from wastewater using sewage sludge biochar
Archives of Environmental Protection
wastewater;
removal of phosphorus;
biochar of sewage sludge;
batch adsorption;
fixed-bed columnadsorption;
title Research of batch and fixed-bed column adsorption for phosphorus removal from wastewater using sewage sludge biochar
title_full Research of batch and fixed-bed column adsorption for phosphorus removal from wastewater using sewage sludge biochar
title_fullStr Research of batch and fixed-bed column adsorption for phosphorus removal from wastewater using sewage sludge biochar
title_full_unstemmed Research of batch and fixed-bed column adsorption for phosphorus removal from wastewater using sewage sludge biochar
title_short Research of batch and fixed-bed column adsorption for phosphorus removal from wastewater using sewage sludge biochar
title_sort research of batch and fixed bed column adsorption for phosphorus removal from wastewater using sewage sludge biochar
topic wastewater;
removal of phosphorus;
biochar of sewage sludge;
batch adsorption;
fixed-bed columnadsorption;
url https://journals.pan.pl/Content/133561/PDF/Archives50no4pp72_81.pdf
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