Vertical-flow constructed wetlands as sustainable sanitation approach for faecal sludge dewatering in developing countries

Desalination

Volumn 248, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 291-297

  Kengne, I M ^a   Dodane, P H ^b   Akoa, Amougou ^a   Kone D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Developing countries; Echinochloa pyramidalis; Faecal sludge; Sustainable approach; Vertical flow constructed wetlands

Indexed keywords

CAMEROON; DRY MATTER CONTENT; ECHINOCHLOA PYRAMIDALIS; FAECAL SLUDGE; FORAGE PLANTS; LOADING RATE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SOLID LOADING RATE; SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION; SUSTAINABLE APPROACH; VERTICAL-FLOW CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; BIOSOLIDS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DEWATERING; PILOT PLANTS; REMOVAL;

WETLANDS;

BIOSOLID; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DEVELOPING WORLD; DEWATERING; FECES; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SANITATION; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; CENTRE [CAMEROON]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; YAOUNDE;

ECHINOCHLOA; ECHINOCHLOA PYRAMIDALIS; VERMES;

EID: 70349509235     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2008.05.068     Document Type: Article

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