Study on nutrient removal potential of selected aquatic macrophyte

Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Environmental Engineering Division

Volumn 83, Issue , 2002, Pages 1-6

  Ingole, N W ^a   Bhole, A G ^b  

^a Faculty of Electronics and Communication Engineering   (India)

^b LAXMINARAYAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Aquatic plants; BOD; COD; Modelling; Uptake rate constant

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; NUTRITION; PH; RATE CONSTANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

NUTRIENT REMOVAL;

ALGAE;

ALGAE; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HYACINTHUS; TYPHA;

EID: 0036766296     PISSN: 0251110X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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