Adsorption behaviour of a modified solid biomedia for wastewater treatment

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A majority of wastewater treatment plants in Canada are required to remove macronutrients like phosphate andnitrate to very low levels to avoid nutrient enrichment of receiving water bodies. Currently nitrate andphosphate are primarily removed from wastewater through biological and chemical processes which areexpensive and have a high carbon and energy footprint. This research will examine an adsorption process usinga novel biomedia for removal of nitrates, phosphates, as well as arsenic from a synthetic wastewater source.This research will clarify the areas of application and associated design needs with this novel biomedia. Thus,if the biomedia is proven to effectively remove these nutrients from wastewater, it will offer an alternativefinancially and environmentally beneficial technology to Canadian municipalities and wastewater utilities.