Evaluation of the hydraulic characteristics and flow pattern in a constructed wetland by means of tracer studies. Part 1

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 7, Issue 11-12, 1998, Pages 635-641

  Machate, T ^a   Behrens, H ^b   Klotz, D ^b   Noll, H ^b   Schramm, K W ^b   Kettrup, A ^b  

^a Umweltschutz Süd GmbH   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Constructed wetlands; Fluorescent dyes; Hydraulic conductivity; Residence time

Indexed keywords

WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT; WETLAND;

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; FLOW PATTERN; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; TRACER;

EID: 0031787817     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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