Sludge dewatering using macrophytes in a small wastewater treatment system: A case study of a pilot scale plant in Northern Italy

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2425-2433

  Barbieri, A ^a   Garuti, G ^a   Avolio, F ^a   Bruni, S ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dried sludge; Nitrogen mass balance; Percolated water; Phragmites austratis; Reed bed

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DEWATERING; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PILOT PLANTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

SLUDGE DEWATERING;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DENITRIFICATION; DEWATERING; DRY MASS; FILTRATION; ITALY; MACROPHYTE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SUMMER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WINTER;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ITALY; NITROGEN; POACEAE; SEASONS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

PHRAGMITES;

EID: 0141844504     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120023449     Document Type: Conference Paper

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