Effect of hydraulic loading rate on the removal efficiency in a constructed wetland in subtropical China

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 16, Issue 9 A, 2007, Pages 1082-1086

  Chang, Jie ^a   Zhang, Xiaohong ^a   Perfler, Reinhard ^b   Xu, Qing Shan ^a   Niu, Xiao Yin ^a   Ge, Ying ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Constructed wetland; Hydraulic loading rate; Integrated vertical flow; Nutrient removal; Subtropical region

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; GRASS; LOADING; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SUBTROPICAL REGION; WATER POLLUTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

CANNA INDICA; COIX; COIX LACRYMA-JOBI; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 34848910822     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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