Use of dewatered alum sludge as a substrate in reed bed treatment systems for wastewater treatment

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

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 105-110

  Zhao, Y Q ^a   Babatunde, A O ^a   Razali, M ^a   Harty, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b FH Wetland Systems Ltd   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alum sludge; Constructed wetland; Reed bed; Reuse; Substrate; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

DEWATERING; PHOSPHORUS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TOXIC MATERIALS; WETLANDS;

ALUM SLUDGE; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; FLOW SYSTEM; REED BED TREATMENT SYSTEMS; SAND FILTER SYSTEM; VERTICAL FLOW;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; EFFLUENT; SLUDGE DEWATERING; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WETLAND;

ALUM COMPOUNDS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; DESICCATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PHOSPHATES; POACEAE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 37549048029     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701750264     Document Type: Article

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