A meso-scale constructed wetland for the remediation of chlorobenzene contaminated groundwater

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 297, 2005, Pages 404-411

  Kaschl, Arno ^a   Schultz, Andrea ^a   Vogt, Carsten ^a   Dorusch, Falk ^a   Popp, Peter ^a   Borsdorf, Helko ^a   Küster, Eberhard ^a   Kuschk, Peter ^a   Kästner, Matthias ^a   Weiß, Holger ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaerobic aerobic interface; Bitterfeld; Constructed wetland; Enhanced attenuation; Germany; Microbial degradation; Multi level sampling; Phragmites; Volatilization

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BENZENE; CONTAMINATION; PH EFFECTS; PILOT PLANTS; REMEDIATION; WETLANDS;

ANAEROBIC-AEROBIC INTERFACE; BITTERFELD; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; ENHANCED ATTENUATION; GERMANY;

GROUNDWATER;

BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NATURAL ATTENUATION; REMEDIATION;

BITTERFELD; CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; SAXONY-ANHALT; WORLD;

PHRAGMITES;

EID: 23844509929     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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