A comparison of gravity distribution devices used in on-site domestic wastewater treatment systems

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 191, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 55-69

  Patel, T ^a   O'Luanaigh, N ^a   Gill, L W ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Distribution device; Flow splitter; On site wastewater treatment; Septic tank

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; FLOW SEPARATION; GRAVITATION; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS);

DISTRIBUTION DEVICE; FLOW SPLITTER; ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT; SEPTIC TANK;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILMS; FLOW SEPARATION; GRAVITATION; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EFFLUENT; GRAVITY; PERCOLATION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DEVICE; DISTRIBUTION DEVICE; EFFLUENT STANDARD; FLOW RATE; GRAVITY; NONHUMAN; PERISTALTIC PUMP; SEPTIC TANK; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 44149114301     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: 15732932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-007-9606-7     Document Type: Article

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