Compositions and methods for the removal of phosphates and other contaminants from aqueous solutions
Compositions and methods for removing phosphates, nitrates and heavy metals from aqueous solutions.
1. A composition characterized by an EDS spectrum shown in FIG. 8 .
2. A composition characterized by an XRD spectrum shown in FIG. 9 .
3. A composition comprising calcium silicate, calcium hydroxide, sodium chloride, silicon dioxide and calcium carbonate crystal structures characterized by an X-ray diffraction pattern expressed in terms of Bragg angle 2Θ, interplanar spacing, and relative intensity values:
Bragg angle 2Θ
d
Relative intensity
18.1063
4.89532
28.67409
19.8817
4.46199
4.547442
20.8849
4.24989
10.05302
23.1636
3.8367
4.609025
26.6747
3.33912
63.91426
27.4448
3.24714
8.931069
28.7186
3.10595
9.66074
29.3996
3.03554
46.35756
31.6566
2.82407
100
34.2154
2.6185
36.79283
36.037
2.49021
2.083547
39.4625
2.28158
15.03306
41.2618
2.18615
8.137185
43.3281
2.08656
2.265682
45.4881
1.99237
56.2733
47.2604
1.92171
14.82384
47.4848
1.91314
11.70157
48.6166
1.87122
5.406887
50.137
1.81798
9.067216
50.8006
1.79578
13.45406
54.3658
1.68613
6.826049
56.523
1.62679
16.33507
59.9928
1.54073
6.003494
62.7463
1.47958
1.05093
64.2216
1.4491
2.82968
66.2656
1.40927
6.570272
68.2524
1.37301
4.79262
75.3313
1.26058
13.07787
81.4414
1.18074
1.714596
84.0006
1.15116
9.304232
84.7205
1.14321
3.51105
107.4102
0.95571
0.94311
110.036
0.94013
4.214059.