Optimising the performance of a lab-scale tidal flow reed bed system treating agricultural wastewater

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 65-72

  Zhao, Y Q ^a   Sun, G ^a   Lafferty, C ^a   Allen, S J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural wastewater; Clogging; Constructed wetland; Reed bed; Tidal flow

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; HYDRAULICS; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN;

AGRICULTURE WASTEWATER; INORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

WASTEWATER;

AMMONIA; INORGANIC COMPOUND; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; FILTRATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; TIDAL FLOW; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; LABORATORY; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SOIL POLLUTANT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TIDE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTANT;

AGRICULTURE; HYDRAULICS; OXYGEN; WASTE WATERS;

PHRAGMITES;

EID: 8844285976     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0490     Document Type: Article

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