A laboratory-scale investigation into the use of powdered iron for in situ removal of phosphorus from treated sewage effluent with constructed wetlands

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 759-779

  McLaughlin, R L ^a   Brindle, I D ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Constructed wetlands; Phosphorus removal

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DRAINAGE; EFFLUENTS; IRON; OXYGEN; WETLANDS;

NATURAL WATER BODIES;

SEWAGE TREATMENT;

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; IRON; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

TYPHA LATIFOLIA;

EID: 0035193422     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2001.040     Document Type: Article

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