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US 2023/0278902 A1Published application
Improvements in relation to waste treatment
OwnerMichael Reid, Felipe Marques +2inventors
InventorsMichael Reid, Felipe Marques, Fabricio Marques, Peter Hammond
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Abstract
A method of removing phosphates from water in a continuous process, the method comprising the steps of: (a) passing the water through a first zone in which the pH is adjusted; and (b) passing the water through a second zone in which the water is contacted with magnesium ions; wherein the water is contacted with ammonia in the first zone and/or in the second zone.
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A method of removing phosphates from water in a continuous process, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) passing the water through a first zone in which the pH is adjusted;
- and
- (b) passing the water through a second zone in which the water is contacted with magnesium ions;
- wherein the water is contacted with ammonia in the first zone and/or in the second zone.
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An apparatus for removing phosphates from water, the apparatus comprising:
- water inlet means;
- water outlet means;
- a conduit to carry water from the inlet means to the outlet means;
- and
- a means for collecting solid materials;
- wherein the conduit is configured to carry water through at least two zones in which:
- a first zone is provided with means for adjusting the pH of water passing through that zone;
- and
- a second zone is provided with means for delivering magnesium ions into water passing through that zone;
- wherein the first zone and/or the second zone is provided with means for delivering ammonia into that zone.
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