Use of coupled dynamic roughing filters and subsurface horizontal flow constructed wetland system as appropriate technology for upgrading waste stabilisation ponds effluents in Tanzania

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 29, Issue 15-18 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 1243-1251

  Kimwaga, R J ^a   Mashauri, D A ^a   Mbwette, T S A ^a   Katima, J H Y ^a   Jorgensen S E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Appropriate technology; BOD5; DyRF; Faecal coliform; HSSFCW; TSS

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENTS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); GRAVEL; WETLANDS;

HORIZONTAL FLOW; WASTE STABILIZATION PONDS (WSP);

WASTE TREATMENT;

APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY; EFFLUENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 5144228193     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2004.09.021     Document Type: Article

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