The application of the root zone method for the treatment and reuse of high-strength abattoir waste in Mexico

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 271-278

  Rivera, Fermin ^c   Warren, Alan ^b   Curds, Colin R ^b   Robles, Esperanza ^a   Gutierrez, Alejandro ^a   Gallegos, Elvia ^a   Calderón, Arturo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Abattoir waste; Constructed wetland; High strength wastewater; Pathogen removal; Phragmites australis; Root zone method; Typha latifolia; Wastewater reuse

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HIGHER PLANT; MEXICO; PLANT ROOT; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COLIFORM BACTERIA; ECOSYSTEMS; EFFLUENTS; FLOW OF WATER; GRAVEL; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY); WATER RECYCLING;

ABATTOIR WASTEWATER; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; HORIZONTAL FLOW; HYDROPHYTES; PATHOGEN REMOVAL; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; ROOT ZONE METHOD; SUBSURFACE FLOW; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS; TYPHA LATIFOLIA;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; IRRIGATION; ROOT ZONE METHOD; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

MEXICO, HIDALGO STATE, PACHUCA;

EID: 0030609434     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00078-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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