Co-optimisation of phosphorus and nitrogen removal in stormwater biofilters: The role of filter media, vegetation and saturated zone

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1961-1969

  Glaister, Bonnie J ^a   Fletcher, Tim D ^b   Cook, Perran L M ^a   Hatt, Belinda E ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Saturated zone; Skye sand; Stormwater

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTERS; EFFLUENTS; GROUNDWATER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; STORMS; VEGETATION; WATER QUALITY;

EFFLUENT CONCENTRATIONS; NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS; NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; PHOSPHORUS AND NITROGEN REMOVAL; SATURATED ZONE; STORMWATERS; TREATMENT PERFORMANCE; WATER QUALITY GUIDELINES;

NITROGEN REMOVAL;

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; STORM WATER;

BIOFILTRATION; FILTER; NITROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SAND; SATURATED MEDIUM; STORMWATER; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; CAREX APPRESSA; FILTER MEDIA; NONHUMAN; PLANT;

BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS; RAIN; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84901490051     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2014.117     Document Type: Article

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