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305 Others Models<br />

Dosage Controller<br />

The chemeq model contains a P-removal dosage controller, which is available in the<br />

Input Parameters > Chemical Dosage menu (seeFigure 11-4).<br />

Figure 11-4 – Dosage Controller Parameters<br />

The controller allows users to specify a desired effluent P concentration, and backcalculates<br />

the required metal ion dosage, based on the stoichiometry settings.<br />

Metaladd Precipitation/Coagulation Model<br />

The metaladd model is a semi-mechanistic model to assess the removal of soluble<br />

phosphorus due to metal addition. Following key assumptions are made in the model<br />

development.<br />

1. The metal species exists in the form of Me(OH) 3. All the other soluble and<br />

insoluble species of metal are not modeled. Thus the model results outside the pH<br />

range of 6-8 may not be applicable.<br />

2. Solubility product of the metal phosphates is used in estimating the amount of<br />

expected precipitates.<br />

3. The solubility product is based on the PO 4<br />

3-<br />

ion which is estimated based on the<br />

solution pH and dissociation coefficient of H 3PO 4.<br />

4. The removal mechanism is assumed to be instantaneous, therefore no volume of<br />

the reactor is considered.<br />

<strong>GPS</strong>-X <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Reference</strong>

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