Nitrogen removal from landfill leachate using a compact constructed wetland and the effect of chemical pretreatment

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

Volumn 40, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 1493-1506

  Kietlińska, Agnieszka ^a   Renman, Gunno ^a   Jannes, Sara ^b   Tham, Gustav ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Telge Energi AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chemically treated leachate; Constructed wetlands; Hydroperiod; Inorganic nitrogen; Onsite treatment; Removal rates

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS; DENITRIFICATION; ECOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; LEACHATE TREATMENT; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TOXICITY; WETLANDS;

CHEMICAL PRETREATMENT; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS (CW); REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; WETLAND ECOLOGY;

NITROGEN REMOVAL;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CLIMATE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DENITRIFICATION; HYDROLOGY; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LANDFILL; LEACHING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; POND; PRECIPITATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

AMMONIA; ECOSYSTEM; NITRATES; NITROGEN; SWEDEN; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER;

EID: 18744373872     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-200055899     Document Type: Conference Paper

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