Carbonate Apatite Precipitation from Synthetic Municipal Wastewater

An important component of phosphorite (phosphate rock) is carbonate apatite, as it is required for phosphorous fertilizer production due to its increased phosphate solubility caused by carbonate substitution in the apatite mineral lattice. High phosphate concentrations in municipal wastewater treatm...

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Main Authors: Jessica Ross, Lu Gao, Orysia Meouch, Essie Anthony, Divya Sutarwala, Helina Mamo, Sidney Omelon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/7/8/129