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Water ResearchVolume 179, 15 July 2020, Article number 115828

Reply to comments on “Low-cost chitosan-calcite adsorbent development for potential phosphate removal and recovery from wastewater effluent” by Pap et al. [Water research 173 (2020) 115573](Note)(Open Access)

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  • aEnvironmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland KW14 7JD, United Kingdom
  • bUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, Novi Sad, 21 000, Serbia
  • cSchool of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom

Abstract

This letter is in response to the comments of Dr Hu and Dr Zhang on “Low-cost chitosan-calcite adsorbent development for potential phosphate removal and recovery from wastewater effluent” (Pap et al., 2020). We thank Dr Hu and Dr Zhang for their interest and comments, and having reflected, we wish to provide some clarification. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd

Author keywords

AdsorptionBohart-adams modelCurve characteristicsIsothermKinetics

Indexed keywords

EMTREE drug terms:adsorbentcalcium carbonatechitosanphosphatecalcium carbonatephosphatewater
EMTREE medical terms:adsorption kineticsanalytical errorcalculationconcentration processcost controleffluentheavy metal removalmathematical parameterspriority journalproduct recoverysoftwarethermodynamicswaste water managementadsorptionkineticspHwaste waterwater managementwater pollutant
MeSH:AdsorptionCalcium CarbonateChitosanHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationKineticsPhosphatesWaste WaterWaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater Purification

Chemicals and CAS Registry Numbers:

calcium carbonate, 13397-26-7, 13701-58-1, 14791-73-2, 471-34-1; chitosan, 9012-76-4; phosphate, 14066-19-4, 14265-44-2; water, 7732-18-5;

Calcium Carbonate; Chitosan; Phosphates; Waste Water; Water; Water Pollutants, Chemical

  • ISSN: 00431354
  • CODEN: WATRA
  • Source Type: Journal
  • Original language: English
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115828
  • PubMed ID: 32446619
  • Document Type: Note
  • Publisher: Elsevier Ltd

  Pap, S.; Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom;
© Copyright 2023 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

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