Benzene removal with vertical-flow constructed treatment wetlands

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-63

  Eke, Paul E ^a   Scholz, Miklas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Biodegradation; Constructed treatment wetland; Hydrocarbon; Phragmites australis; Volatilization

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); STATISTICAL METHODS; VAPORIZATION; WETLANDS;

BENZENE REMOVAL; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; VERTICAL-FLOW CONSTRUCTED TREATMENT WETLANDS;

BENZENE;

AMMONIA; BENZENE; HYDROCARBON; NITRATE; NITROGEN; PETROLEUM; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS;

BENZENE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); STATISTICAL METHODS; VAPORIZATION; WETLANDS;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; FLOW KINETICS; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; PLANT; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 38749106983     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1778     Document Type: Article

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