Phosphate adsorption on metal oxides and metal hydroxides: A comparative review

• Published in: Environmental reviews Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 319 - 332
• Main Authors: Li, Mengxue, Liu, Jianyong, Xu, Yunfeng, Qian, Guangren
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: NRC Research Press 2016
• Subjects: acids; adsorption; adsorption du phosphate; aluminum; chemical bases; eutrophication; hydroxides; hydroxydes métalliques; iron; metal hydroxides; metal oxides; oxides; oxydes métalliques; particle size; phosphate adsorption; phosphates; phosphorus; surface area; surface water; wastewater; zinc

Phosphorus removal from wastewater is important for eutrophication control of water bodies. Metal oxides and metal hydroxides have always been developed and investigated for phosphorus removal, because of their abundance, low cost, environmental friendliness, and chemically stability. This paper pre...