Enhanced nitrogen removal reliability and efficiency in integrated constructed wetland microcosms using zeolite

Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering in China

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 140-147

  Wen, Yue ^a   Xu, Chao ^a   Liu, Gang ^a   Chen, Yi ^a   Zhou, Qi ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

bioregeneration; constructed wetland; nitrogen removal; zeolite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856224959     PISSN: 16737415     EISSN: 16737520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11783-011-0286-6     Document Type: Article

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