The performance of fibrous peat biofilters in treating domestic strength wastewater

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

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 811-824

  Corley, M ^a   Rodgers, M ^a   Mulqueen, J ^a   Clifford, E ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biofilters; Nitrification; Organic carbon; Peat filter; Synthetic wastewater

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PEAT; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILTERS; ORGANIC CARBON; PEAT FILTER; SYNTHETIC WASTEWATER;

BIOFILTERS;

ORGANIC CARBON; OXYGEN; PEAT; SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILTER; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROGRAPHY; IRELAND; LABORATORY; NITRIFICATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON; FILTRATION; HOUSING; IRELAND; NITRATES; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXYGEN; SOIL; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 33646873541     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600614421     Document Type: Article

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