Comparison of filter media materials for heavy metal removal from urban stormwater runoff using biofiltration systems

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 147, Issue , 2015, Pages 24-33

  Lim, H S ^a   Lim, W ^a   Hu, J Y ^a   Ziegler, A ^a   Ong, S L ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Heavy metals; Urban runoff quality

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; COMPOSTING; DROUGHT; EFFICIENCY; ORGANIC CARBON; RUNOFF; SEWAGE; SOILS; STORM SEWERS; STORMS;

BIOFILTRATION SYSTEMS; BIOFILTRATIONS; FILTER MEDIUMS; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; POTTING SOILS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; RUNOFF QUALITY; URBAN RUNOFF; URBAN RUNOFF QUALITY; URBAN STORMWATER RUNOFF;

HEAVY METALS;

CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; ORGANIC CARBON; RUNOFF; STORM WATER; ZINC; HEAVY METAL; RAIN; SOIL; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIOFILTRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEAVY METAL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RUNOFF; SLUDGE; STORMWATER; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; COIR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOST; FILTER; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; LEACHING; SLUDGE; SOIL; URBAN AREA; ANALYSIS; FILTRATION; PROCEDURES; SINGAPORE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER QUALITY;

FILTRATION; METALS, HEAVY; RAIN; SINGAPORE; SOIL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84907484505     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.04.042     Document Type: Article

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