Studies of removal of chromium by model constructed wetland

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 381-387

  Mant, C ^a   Costa, S ^b   Williams, J ^a   Tambourgi, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Branchiaria decumben; Chromium; Constructed wetland; Penisetum purpureum; Phytoremeditation; Tannery wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHROMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GRAVEL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ION EXCHANGE; REMEDIATION; REMOVAL; TOXICITY; WETLANDS;

BRANCHIARIA DECUMBEN; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; PENISETUM PURPUREUM; PHYTOREMEDIATION; TANNERY WASTEWATER;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 21244461578     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322005000300007     Document Type: Article

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