A novel alum-sludge based Constructed Wetland system to reduce pollution effects of agricultural run-off: First results

International Journal of Water

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 207-213

  Babatunde, Akintunde O ^a   Zhao, Yaqian Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Agricultural run off; Alum sludge; Constructed wetland; CW; Phosphorus; Tidal flow

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; COAGULATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SORPTION; WATER TREATMENT; WETLANDS;

ALUM SLUDGE; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND;

POLLUTION CONTROL;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; COAGULATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SORPTION; WATER TREATMENT; WETLANDS;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION CONTROL; SLUDGE;

EID: 38049092009     PISSN: 14656620     EISSN: 17415322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJW.2007.015214     Document Type: Article

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