Urban wastewater treatment using vermi-biofiltration system

Desalination

Volumn 282, Issue , 2011, Pages 95-103

  Tomar, Priyanka ^a   Suthar, Surindra ^a  

^a DOON UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

COD; Marshy plants; Perionyx sansibaricus; TDS; Vermi biofiltration; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

COD; MARSHY PLANTS; PERIONYX SANSIBARICUS; TDS; VERMI-BIOFILTRATION;

BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER; WETLANDS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; PH; URBAN AREA; VERMICULTURE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

PERIONYX SANSIBARICUS;

EID: 82755189282     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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