Enhanced removal of organic matter and ammoniacal-nitrogen in a column experiment of tidal flow constructed wetland system

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-197

  Sun, Guangzhi ^a   Zhao, Yaqian ^b   Allen, Stephen ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biofilm; BOD; Reed bed; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENT RECIRCULATION; MICROBIAL CELLS; ORGANIC MATTER;

AMMONIA; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; NITRIFICATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; TIDES; WETLANDS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; EFFLUENT; MICROORGANISM; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AMMONIA; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; ECOSYSTEM; FRESH WATER; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PILOT PROJECTS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

PHRAGMITES;

EID: 10644291617     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2004.08.009     Document Type: Article

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