Table 1. Main Physicochemical Composition of Cheese Wastewater.
| parameter | mass concentration | molar concentration |
|---|---|---|
| Na+ | 87.1 ± 1.0 g/L | 3.79 ± 0.04 M |
| Ca2+ | 2173 ± 83 mg/L | 54.3 ± 2.1 mM |
| Mg2+ | 138.3 ± 3.4 mg/L | 5.69 ± 0.14 mM |
| NH4+ | 76.6 ± 6.2 mg/L | 4.26 ± 0.34 mM |
| Cl– | 106.9 ± 5.0 g/L | 3.01 ± 0.14 M |
| PO43– | 2390 ± 45 mg/L | 25.2 ± 0.5 mM |
| SO42– | 257 ± 6 mg/L | 2.68 ± 0.06 mM |
| total soluble P | 827 ± 23 mg/L | 26.7 ± 0.7 mM |
| total N | 496 ± 49 mg/L | 35.4 ± 3.5 mM |
| total carbon | 7.72 ± 0.13 g/L | 0.64 ± 0.01 M |
| total organic carbon | 7.71 ± 0.13 g/L | 0.64 ± 0.01 M |
| total COD | 19.8 ± 0.2 g/L | N/A |
| soluble COD | 19.7 ± 0.3 g/L | N/A |
| pH | 4.4 ± 0.1 | N/A |
| conductivity | 208.8 ± 0.4 | mS/cm |