Optimization of low-cost phosphorus removal from wastewater using co-treatments with constructed wetlands

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 283-290

  Leader, J W ^a   Reddy, K R ^a   Wilkie, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobically digested dairy wastewater; Bulrush; Drinking water treatment residual; Iron; Lime sludge; Municipal wastewater

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); IRON; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POTABLE WATER; WASTEWATER; WETLANDS;

CO-TREATMENT REACTORS; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND (CW); VERTICAL FLOW; WETLAND MESOCOSMS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CALCIUM; DRINKING WATER; IRON; PHOSPHORUS;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; MESOCOSM; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REACTOR OPERATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER FLOW;

SCHOENOPLECTUS TABERNAEMONTANI;

EID: 21844480630     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0338     Document Type: Article

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