Differentiate performance of eight filter media in vertical flow constructed wetland: Removal of organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 16, Issue 11 B, 2007, Pages 1468-1473

  Zhang, Xiang Ling ^a,b,c   Zhang, Sheng ^a,b   He, Feng ^a   Cheng, Shui Ping ^a   Liang, Wei ^a   Wu, Zhen Bing ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Anthracite; Differentiate effect; Filter media; Removal rate; Round ceramsite; Vertical flow constructed wetlands; Zeolites

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACITE; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; FILTER; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT; ZEOLITE;

EID: 37849012233     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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