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Testing of Alum Recovery for Solids Reduction and Reuse
Author(s) -
Bishop Mark M.,
Rolan A. T.,
Bailey Tom L.,
Cornwell David A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1987.tb02860.x
Subject(s) - alum , reuse , waste management , wastewater , environmental science , aluminium sulfate , phosphorus , pulp and paper industry , flocculation , environmental engineering , chemistry , engineering , organic chemistry
Alum recovery has recently gained more attention because many water utilities need to improve their sludge handling and disposal practices. As part of an overall sludge management program, alum recovery can reduce the amount of solids and allow for reuse of the recovered alum as a coagulant. It also has other potential uses such as phosphorus control at wastewater treatment plants.