A finite element approach to modelling the hydrological regime in horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment

Water and Nutrient Management in Natural and Constructed Wetlands

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 85-101

  Knowles, Paul R ^a   Davies, Philip A ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clogging; Horizontal subsurface flow; Hydraulics; Modelling; Suspended solids

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863411393     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9585-5_8     Document Type: Chapter

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