Sustainability of natural and mechanized aerated ponds for domestic and municipal wastewater treatment in palestine

Water International

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 310-324

  Al Sàed, Rashed ^a  

^a BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Aerated lagoons; Domestic sewage; Natural treatment; Nutrient removal; Sanitation sustainability

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; LEMNA;

EID: 38649085637     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060708692209     Document Type: Article

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