Fe-EDA-SAMMS AG® 1-X8
Matrix Initial pH Equilibrium pH Phosphate removal (%) Equilibrium pH Phosphate removal (%)
0.00003 M phosphate 5.6 3.6 99.5 ± 0.0 9.6 99.8 ± 0.2
+ 0.01 M sodium chloride 5.5 3.8 97.7 ± 0.3 11.2 79.8 ± 9.6
+ 0.01 M sodium nitrate 5.7 3.9 93.8 ± 0.5 11.3 67.5 ± 10.6
+ 0.01 M sodium bicarbonate 8.7 7.7 28.7 ± 5.7 9.4 29.1 ± 1.0
+ 0.01 M sodium sulfate 5.7 5.8 24.2 ± 0.8 11.0 0.0 ± 0.6
+ 0.01 M sodium citrate 7.2 7.2 25.3 ± 3.2 10.7 1.3 ± 0.3
Table 4: Effect of coexisting anions on phosphate removal by Fe-EDA-SAMMS and AG® 1-X8 anion exchanger resin(a).