| Abstract |
| The aim of this study was to investigate the nutrient and algae removal using methyl-esterified sericite (ME-sericite) adsorbent in the aqueous solution. ME-sericite adsorbent removed successfully 90-98% of the nutrient in the aqueous solution at the following optimal parameters: Temperature 25 °C, pH 7-9, mixing time 60 min, ME-sericite dosage 3 g/L. These results indicated that a adsorbent, ME-sericite, can be a promising adsorbent due to its high efficiency and low dose requirements. Moreover, the relationship between TP and Chl-a was highest obtained 0.9926. This means that the TP has more influenced algae bloom than that of TN. ME-sericite can effectively used both nutrient and algae removal. In addition, ME-sericite does not contaminate treated water, which can be recycled to reduce not only the cost and the demand for water but also the extra operational costs for reusing water. |
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| Key Words |
| Adsorbent, Algae bloom, Algae removal, ME-sericite, Nutrient removal, Sericite |
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