An evaluation of duckweed-based pond systems as an alternative option for decentralised treatment and reuse of wastewater in Zimbabwe

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 323-330

  Nhapi, I ^a   Dalu, J ^b   Ndamba, J ^b   Siebel, M A ^c   Gijzen, H J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b Institute of Water and Sanitation Development   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decentralised; Duckweed; Nutrients; Reuse; Sustainability; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; NITROGEN REMOVAL; RECYCLING; SEWAGE TREATMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

PONDS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AMMONIA; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

NITROGEN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOSPHORUS; REMOVAL; STABILIZATION POND; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOREMEDIATION; NITROGEN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOSPHORUS; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTEWATER;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHICKEN; COMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; MEASUREMENT; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PLANT; POND; SEWAGE; STANDARD; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; ZIMBABWE;

ZIMBABWE;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS; LEMNA;

EID: 0042641661     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0137     Document Type: Conference Paper

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