SEQUESTRATION OF IRON IN GROUNDWATER BY POLYPHOSPHATES

The results are given of a study which attempted the following: valildate whether polyphosphate can sequester iron under controlled contidions; establish an updated experimental protocol that can be used to test sequestering; test relative sequestering ability of two different polyphosphates; and begin to understand what water quality variables may effect sequestering. Iron sesquestration by polyphosphate was found favorable to no iron treatment. The presence of calcium in the groundwater models inhibited treatment effectiveness. The polyphosphate sequestrant should be added to the groundwater before the addition of chlorine but simultaneous addition was almost as successful. Other findings of the study are also presented and discussed.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Klueh, K G
  • ROBINSON, R B
• Publication Date: 1988-10

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 1192-99
• Serial:
  • Journal of Environmental Engineering
  • Volume: 114
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9372
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/eeo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chlorine; Groundwater; Iron; Phosphates; Water quality
• Uncontrolled Terms: Sequestration; Treatment
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00476720
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1988 12:00AM