STELLA software as a tool for modelling phosphorus removal in a constructed wetland employing dewatered alum sludge as main substrate

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

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 751-757

  Kumar, J L G ^a   Wang, Z Y ^b   Zhao, Y Q ^a   Babatunde, A O ^a,c   Zhao, X H ^a   Jorgensen S E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Beijing Municipal Engineering Administration   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

alum sludge; Constructed wetland; phosphorus; STELLA; tidal flow

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION PROCESS; ALUM SLUDGE; COMPUTER MODELLING; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; CONTACT TIME; DISSOLVED PHOSPHORUS; DYNAMIC SIMULATION MODELS; DYNAMIC SOFTWARES; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FORCING FUNCTION; INTER-DEPENDENT COMPONENTS; MASS-BALANCE CALCULATIONS; MICROBIAL UPTAKE; MODEL RESULTS; P UTILIZATION; PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; PLANT BIOMASS; REALISTIC MODEL; SOLUBLE REACTIVE PHOSPHORUS; STATE VARIABLES; STELLA; STELLA SOFTWARE; TIDAL FLOW; TRANSFORMATION PROCESS; TREATMENT WETLANDS; VERTICAL FLOW CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS;

ADSORPTION; ANIMATION; CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WETLANDS;

PHOSPHORUS;

ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; DISSOLVED PHOSPHORUS; PHOSPHORUS; PHOSPHORUS DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORBED PHOSPHORUS; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DECOMPOSITION; DETRITUS; DEWATERING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; FLOW RATE; FORCE; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; PLANT BIOMASS; RADIATION; SLUDGE; VERTICAL FLOW CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER FLOW; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ADSORPTION; ALUM COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PHOSPHORUS; SOFTWARE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WETLANDS;

EID: 79958119297     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2011.571600     Document Type: Article

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