Byproduct material

P added

P added

Average P removed

Average P removed

p-value*

mg∙L−1

- - - - - mg - - - - -

%

Red mud iron filter cake

60

2.4

2.37

98.7

0.98

90

3.6

3.55

98.7

120

4.8

4.74

98.7

150

6.0

5.82

96.9

200

8.0

7.73

96.7

250

10.0

9.53

95.3

325

13.0

12.07

92.8

425

17.0

15.08

88.7

500

20.0

17.15

85.8

1000

40.0

24.02

60.1

Water treatment residual

50

2.0

1.8

92.1

0.97

75

3.0

2.8

92.4

100

4.0

3.5

86.6

150

6.0

4.5

74.9

200

8.0

6.0

75.2

250

10.0

7.3

73.1

300

12.0

7.5

62.6

350

14.0

8.6

61.4