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Evaluation of using fine grain size Polonite® as sorbent for retaining phosphorus from wastewater.

Nelin Jensen, Carl (2008) In TVVR08/5012
Division of Water Resources Engineering
Abstract
To avoid eutrofication and excessive algal bloms it is necessary to reduce the phosphorus contents in wastewater.

Previous wastewater treatment systems often have a good process for phosphorus reduction but in general not the

ability to recycle the material and phosphorus for further utilisation after its use in wastewater treatment.

Polonite® is a material with large content of calciumoxide which makes it very reactive and an effective sorbent of

phosphorus. It has also been stated that when loaded with nutrients like phosphorus, Polonite® can be used as

fertilizer for plants.

In this thesis a prototype developed by Bioptech AB was tested to see if it can remove phosphorus from wastewater

with fine grain size... (More)
To avoid eutrofication and excessive algal bloms it is necessary to reduce the phosphorus contents in wastewater.

Previous wastewater treatment systems often have a good process for phosphorus reduction but in general not the

ability to recycle the material and phosphorus for further utilisation after its use in wastewater treatment.

Polonite® is a material with large content of calciumoxide which makes it very reactive and an effective sorbent of

phosphorus. It has also been stated that when loaded with nutrients like phosphorus, Polonite® can be used as

fertilizer for plants.

In this thesis a prototype developed by Bioptech AB was tested to see if it can remove phosphorus from wastewater

with fine grain size Polonite® as sorbent and then retain the phosphorus loaded Polonite® for further use, for

example as fertilizer in agriculture. Unlike previous wastewater treatment systems the used material och retained

phosphorus would then be recycled. If this can be achieved it would complete the environmental cycle for

phosphorus which is important for a sustainable and healthy ecosystem.

The prototype was setup at the wastewater treatment plant in Skokloster, north of Stockholm. The prototype is

developed so that it first can create the right circumstances for Polonite® to come in contact with the wastewater and

reduce fosfor contents. Then it can retain the used material for further use by separating it from the solution.

Separation is made with a drumfilter and sedimentationtank. The wastewater was taken from after the mechanical

and biological treatment since tests in the laboratory indicated that the process could be interfered and less effective

with high BOD and organic matter.

As expected high pH was necessary to get a succesful reduction of phosphorus. When pH is over 10, the reduction

of phosphorus is more then 95% after 5 minutes. 4kg Polonite®/m3 had to be added for these results. The sorption

capacity for this amount is more than sufficient. The process needs to be more effective, to much material is needed

to get good reduction of phosphorus besides the fertilizer potential can probably not be guaranteed with so little

phosphorus attached to the Polonite®.

The outgoing water was checked for Polonite® material and the retention was assumed to be over 90%. Even better

retention could be achieved with a larger sedimentation tank and smoother outlet of the water stream. (Less)
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author
Nelin Jensen, Carl
supervisor
organization
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
offshore technology, hydraulic engineering, Civil engineering, Miljöstudier, Environmental studies, Recycling of sorbent and nutrient, Polonite®, Wastewater treatment, Phosphorus reduction, soil mechanics, Väg- och vattenbyggnadsteknik
publication/series
TVVR08/5012
report number
08/5012
ISSN
1101-9824
language
English
id
1320871
date added to LUP
2008-12-10 00:00:00
date last changed
2019-03-27 10:44:12
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  abstract     = {{To avoid eutrofication and excessive algal bloms it is necessary to reduce the phosphorus contents in wastewater.

Previous wastewater treatment systems often have a good process for phosphorus reduction but in general not the

ability to recycle the material and phosphorus for further utilisation after its use in wastewater treatment.

Polonite® is a material with large content of calciumoxide which makes it very reactive and an effective sorbent of

phosphorus. It has also been stated that when loaded with nutrients like phosphorus, Polonite® can be used as

fertilizer for plants.

In this thesis a prototype developed by Bioptech AB was tested to see if it can remove phosphorus from wastewater

with fine grain size Polonite® as sorbent and then retain the phosphorus loaded Polonite® for further use, for

example as fertilizer in agriculture. Unlike previous wastewater treatment systems the used material och retained

phosphorus would then be recycled. If this can be achieved it would complete the environmental cycle for

phosphorus which is important for a sustainable and healthy ecosystem.

The prototype was setup at the wastewater treatment plant in Skokloster, north of Stockholm. The prototype is

developed so that it first can create the right circumstances for Polonite® to come in contact with the wastewater and

reduce fosfor contents. Then it can retain the used material for further use by separating it from the solution.

Separation is made with a drumfilter and sedimentationtank. The wastewater was taken from after the mechanical

and biological treatment since tests in the laboratory indicated that the process could be interfered and less effective

with high BOD and organic matter.

As expected high pH was necessary to get a succesful reduction of phosphorus. When pH is over 10, the reduction

of phosphorus is more then 95% after 5 minutes. 4kg Polonite®/m3 had to be added for these results. The sorption

capacity for this amount is more than sufficient. The process needs to be more effective, to much material is needed

to get good reduction of phosphorus besides the fertilizer potential can probably not be guaranteed with so little

phosphorus attached to the Polonite®.

The outgoing water was checked for Polonite® material and the retention was assumed to be over 90%. Even better

retention could be achieved with a larger sedimentation tank and smoother outlet of the water stream.}},
  author       = {{Nelin Jensen, Carl}},
  issn         = {{1101-9824}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{TVVR08/5012}},
  title        = {{Evaluation of using fine grain size Polonite® as sorbent for retaining phosphorus from wastewater.}},
  year         = {{2008}},
}