Development of natural and ecological wastewater treatment system for decentralized community in Korea

Paddy and Water Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-227

  Yoon, Chun G ^a   Kim, Song Bae ^b   Kwun, Tae Young ^c   Jung, Kwang Wook ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Nature and Environment Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Absorbent biofilter; Constructed wetland; Decentralized wastewater treatment system; Effluent standards; Pollutant removal

Indexed keywords

EID: 43549086188     PISSN: 16112490     EISSN: 16112504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10333-008-0109-y     Document Type: Article

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