Laboratory study on potential mechanisms for treatment of woodwaste leachate in surface flow constructed wetlands

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-94

  Tao, Wendong ^a   Hall, Ken ^a   Hall, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biological treatability; Surface flow constructed wetland; Volatilization; Woodwaste leachate

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); VAPORIZATION; WETLANDS;

BIOLOGICAL TREATABILITY; SURFACE FLOW CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; WOODWASTE LEACHATES;

WOOD WASTES;

EID: 34548049392     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S06-035     Document Type: Article

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