A conceptual approach based on suspended solids to estimate clogging time in constructed wetlands

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1519-1525

  Hua, G F ^a   Zhu, W ^a   Zhang, Y H ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clogging time; influent suspended solids; pore space; vertical flow constructed wetland

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL MODEL; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; EFFECTIVE POROSITY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INFILTRATION RATE; LABORATORY SCALE; OPERATION CONDITIONS; PORE SPACE; SUSPENDED SOLIDS; VERTICAL FLOW CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

WETLANDS;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; FILTRATION; FLOW RATE; PARAMETER; POROSITY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FILTRATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POROSITY; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SUSPENSIONS; TIME FACTORS; WATER MOVEMENTS; WETLANDS;

EID: 77955579341     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2010.506105     Document Type: Article

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