Abstract
This study prepared the in situ formed iron hydroxide (in situ FeOxHy) by the interactions between Fe3+ and OH- at different molar ratios of 1:0, 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3. The influences of molar ratios and pH on the removal of phosphate were investigated and the surface of in situ FeOxHy before and after adsorption was analyzed. The phosphate removal rate with mass unit iron hydroxide is greater at the molar ratios of 1:3 between Fe3+ and OH-. The phosphate removal rate is maximum at the pH 6~7. The compatibility of iron hydroxide towards raw water pH value is better when the proportion of hydroxyl ion is greater. The disposal effect is good at the pH 4~9. The iron hydroxide formed at different molar ratios is not definitive shape and it can remove phosphate by the chemical action of adsorption and sedimentation.
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