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Removing Phosphates from Wastewater

We have approximately 180 ppm of phosphates in our plants discharge water. Our discharge stand is 10 ppm. Any easy way or process to treat these levels to or discharge standards?

Robert Harvey
Environmental Engineer - Atlanta, GA, USA
2005

Robert,

Bench test effluent after adding lime. You might have to acidify first, but try just adding some calcium (or magnesium) ions, mix and separate solids.
Should get most of it.

Trent Kaufman
electroplater - Galva, Illinois
2005

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