Application of using surface constructed wetland for removal of chemical oxygen demand and ammonium in polluted river water

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 44, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 142-150

  Wu, Haiming ^a   Li, Weijiang ^b   Zhang, Jian ^a   Li, Cong ^a   Zhang, Jinyong ^a   Xie, Huijun ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QINGDAO TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ammonium; COD; Constructed wetland; First order removal; Polluted river treatment; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85025372109     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.691774     Document Type: Article

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