Sustainable natural systems for treatment and disposal of food processing wastewater

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 662-697

  Isosaari, Pirjo ^a   Hermanowicz, Slawomir W ^b   Rubin, Yoram ^b  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

constructed wetland; food processing; land application; solar evaporation; sustainable technology; treatment pond; wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; LAND APPLICATIONS; SOLAR EVAPORATION; SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT POND; TREATMENT PONDS;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EVAPORATION; FOOD PROCESSING; LAKES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; TECHNOLOGY; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WETLANDS;

WATER RECYCLING;

ORGANIC MATTER;

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; ENERGY RESOURCE; EVAPORATION; FOOD PROCESSING; POND; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER RESOURCE;

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOOD PROCESSING; LANDFILL; NUTRIENT LOADING; REVIEW; SALINITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77954443513     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: 15476537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643380802359396     Document Type: Review

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