A new operation mode solving clogging problems of horizontal subsurface constructed wetlands

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1045-1051

  Shen, Changming ^a   Yang, Dianhai ^a   Dong, Bingzhi ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clogging problem; Reciprocating operation mode; Removal efficiency; SSFCW

Indexed keywords

CLOGGING PROBLEM; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; FLOW DIRECTION; LIFE SPAN; NEW OPERATION MODES; OPERATION MODE; OPERATION PERIOD; POLLUTANT REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; POLLUTANTS REMOVAL; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; SSFCW;

POLLUTION; REMOVAL; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER LEVELS; WETLANDS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW PATTERN; MICROORGANISM; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA; PILOT PROJECTS; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WETLANDS;

EID: 78049353693     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.327     Document Type: Article

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