Performance of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland in the removal of Tannins

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 509-514

  Njau, K N ^a   Renalda, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Constructed wetlands; Performance; Tannins; Tannins wastewater; Wattle

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND REMOVALS; COD REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; CONTROL-CELL; HORIZONTAL SUBSURFACE FLOW CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MACROPHYTES; OUTLET CONCENTRATION; PERFORMANCE; PHRAGMITES; PRIMARY FACULTATIVE PONDS;

AGRICULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; DEGRADATION; EFFLUENTS; MICROBIOLOGY; OXYGEN; REMOVAL; ROADS AND STREETS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WETLANDS;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND;

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; LIMESTONE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SUBSURFACE FLOW; TANNIN; WASTE TREATMENT;

PHRAGMITES MAURITIANUS;

EID: 77949336901     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L09-161     Document Type: Article

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