Phosphorus removal from aquaculture effluents at the Northeast Fishery Center in Lamar, Pennsylvania using iron oxide sorption media
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Abstract
Three different iron oxide-based sorption media samples were tested for removal of phosphorus (P) from fish hatchery effluents using fixed bed processing. Two of the media samples were derived from residuals produced by the treatment of acid mine drainage, which were then compared to granular ferric hydroxide (GFH), a commercially available sorption medium. All of the media types removed from 50 to 70% of the P from the incoming aquaculture wastewater over 70–175 days of operation without regeneration. In some of the sorption trials, the GFH media showed superior adsorption in the earlier stages of the trial, but the GFH appeared to reach saturation more quickly, so that media performance was similar – at about 60% removal of P – over a longer time period of 175 days. Media regeneration tests were also conducted for both the commercial and mine drainage media, and demonstrated longer term performance, with overall P removal of 50–55%, over 223 days of total operation, with the advantages of phosphorus recycle and media reuse.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Phosphorus removal from aquaculture effluents at the Northeast Fishery Center in Lamar, Pennsylvania using iron oxide sorption media |
| Series title | Aquacultural Engineering |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2016.04.003 |
| Volume | 72-73 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier Science Pub. Co. |
| Publisher location | New York, NY |
| Contributing office(s) | Leetown Science Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 45 |
| Last page | 52 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Elk County |
| Other Geospatial | Chesapeake Bay watershed |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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