Alum sludge-based constructed wetland system for enhanced removal of P and OM from wastewater: Concept, design and performance analysis

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 6576-6579

  Babatunde, A O ^a   Zhao, Y Q ^a   Zhao, X H ^a  

^a Newstead Building   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alum sludge; Constructed wetlands; Phosphorus; Self organizing maps; Tidal flow

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; CONFORMAL MAPPING; EFFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS; POTABLE WATER; REMOVAL; SELF ORGANIZING MAPS; WETLANDS;

ALUM SLUDGE; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; HYDRAULIC LOADING RATES; INFLUENT CONCENTRATIONS; ORGANIC LOADING RATES; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL; TIDAL FLOW;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; ALUMINUM SULFATE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXYGEN;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COAGULATION; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC MATTER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SLUDGE; SULFATE; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; SOLUBILITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT; WETLAND;

ALUM COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WETLANDS;

EID: 77955477773     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.066     Document Type: Article

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