Implications for physical design: The effect of depth on the performance of waste stabilization ponds

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 69-74

  Pearson, Howard William ^a   Silva Athayde, S T ^b   Athayde Jr , G B ^c   Silva, S A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

BOD; Depth; FC; H2S; NH3; Removal efficiency; Waste stabilization ponds

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); EFFICIENCY; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); ODOR REMOVAL; PERFORMANCE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

DEPTH; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS; PHYSICAL DESIGN; PRIMARY FACULTATIVE PONDS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; WASTE STABILIZATION PONDS;

STABILIZATION PONDS;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

STABILIZATION POND; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT STANDARD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; POND; TROPIC CLIMATE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 23844462813     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0429     Document Type: Article

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