Phosphorus desorption from DWTR/Zeolite filter material
Papazoglou, Annie
Papazoglou, Annie
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Phosphate-rich agricultural runoff contributes to Harmful Algal Blooms, which are a recurring issue in Lake Champlain. Zeolites, a class of porous minerals, and Drinking Water Treatment Residuals (DWTRs), solid byproducts of the drinking water treatment process, have each been independently used to capture phosphates from solution. In UVM’s environmental biogeochemistry lab, a unique filter using a mixture of DWTRs and zeolites is being developed to optimize the rate of phosphorus sorption. This project aims to determine the rate at which phosphorus desorbs from this filter material, which is an important factor for the filter’s success in the field.
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Undergraduate
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2025-05-29