Effect of the inlet-outlet positions on the hydraulic performance of horizontal subsurface-flow wetlands constructed with heterogeneous porous media

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 22-36

  Suliman, F ^a   Futsaether, C ^a   Oxaal, U ^a   Haugen, L E ^a   Jenssen, P ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Flow patterns; Horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands; Inlet outlet location; Medium heterogeneity; Tracers

Indexed keywords

HORIZONTAL SUBSURFACE-FLOW CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; INLET-OUTLET LOCATION; MEDIUM HETEROGENEITY; TRACERS;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POROUS MATERIALS; WETLANDS;

FLOW OF WATER;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FLOW OF WATER; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POROUS MATERIALS; WETLANDS;

FLOW PATTERN; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; NUMERICAL METHOD; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WETLAND;

ARTICLE; FILTER; FLOW KINETICS; GRAVITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; WETLAND;

FILTRATION; GRAVITATION; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; POROSITY; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER PURIFICATION; WETLANDS;

EID: 33747344451     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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