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Applying A Statistical Approach To Develop A Sustainable Technology For Capturing Phosphorous From An Agricultural Tile Drainage System Using By-Product Phosphorous Sorbing Materials (Psm), Amir Kordijazi

Theses and Dissertations

Due to nutrient pollution, agriculture is one of the major sources of pollution in water bodies. Every time it rains, fertilizers, pesticides, and animal waste wash nutrients and pathogens—such as bacteria and viruses—into waterways. As rainfall increases due to climate change, the water problem will worsen. One of the nutrients that extensively contributes to the degradation of water quality is phosphorous (P). In this research, the performance of electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag was investigated as a P sorbing materials (PSM) according to the conditions present in a P removal structure designed for treating water discharge from an agricultural …