Treatment of phosphoric acid-containing wastewater
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I have a material; after rinsing it, the wastewater contains low concentrations of phosphoric acid. If this wastewater is discharged directly, it certainly won’t pass environmental regulations, right? Is there any way to deal with it? Is it okay to add Ca(OH)2? Baidu showed the following response: If everything turns into a precipitate, it’s easy to solve the problem; but if soluble salts are formed, that becomes troublesome a) Add H3PO4 drop by drop to the clarified lime water, shaking while adding. Phenomenon: White precipitate begins to form, and then gradually dissolves. Reaction equations:3Ca(OH)2 + 2H3PO4 = Ca3(PO4)2↓ + 6H2O
Ca3(PO4)2 + H3PO4 = 3CaHPO4
CaHPO4 + H3PO4 = Ca(H2PO4)2
b) Add clear lime water drop by drop to the phosphoric acid solution, stirring continuously as it is added. Phenomenon: Initially, no phenomenon occurs; when a certain amount of lime water is added, a white precipitate forms. Reaction equations:
Ca(OH)2 + 2H3PO4 = Ca(H2PO4)2 + 2H2O
Ca(H2PO4)2 + Ca(OH)2 = 2CaHPO4↓
2CaHPO4 + Ca(OH)2 = Ca3(PO4)2 + 2H2O