Main Title |
Movement of Phosphorus in Soil. |
Author |
Enfield, C. G. ;
Kerr, R. S. ;
Ellis, Jr, R. ;
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CORP Author |
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Lab., Ada, OK. ;Kansas State Univ., Manhattan. |
Year Published |
1984 |
Report Number |
EPA-600/D-84-091; |
Stock Number |
PB84-177922 |
Additional Subjects |
Phosphorus ;
Soil water ;
Soil chemistry ;
Sorption ;
Chemical reactions ;
Precipitation(Chemistry) ;
Iron ;
Aluminum ;
Calcium ;
Mathematical models ;
Reaction kinetics ;
Path of pollutants
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB84-177922 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
38p |
Abstract |
The disappearance of phosphate from soil solution results from a fast initial sorption reaction followed by a much slower transformation of phosphate to amorphous and crystalline precipitates of iron, aluminum, and calcium. The kinetics of the transformation have been determined at a phenomenological level and often shown to follow Elovich or first-order equations. Kinetic models are applied to laboratory data to describe step response of phosphorus and quasi-steady state response of phosphorus in soil columns. Results indicate a first-order kinetic equation gives an adequate description of phosphorus movement in soil columns when the water velocity is known. |