Phosphorus removal from irrigation return flow using an iron oxide filter and denitrifying pine bark bioreactor treatment train
Jack L Dekle, William H J Strosnider, Sarah A White · 2024
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Description
Farm runoff carries phosphorus into streams, where it feeds harmful algae growth. Jack Dekle, William Strosnider, and Sarah White test a low-cost filter pairing for pulling that phosphorus out in a 2024 study.
Their setup joins an iron oxide filter, which grabs phosphorus, with a pine bark unit that strips nitrogen. They ran the pair in both orders on a steady flow of mock farm return water. The iron filter cut phosphorus levels in both spring and fall runs, and did best in cooler months when wetland plants take up less. Recycled iron media still worked well. The authors see the filter as a handy partner for plant-based water treatment.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jack L Dekle, William H J Strosnider, Sarah A White |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |