Vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands for the removal of petroleum contaminants from secondary refinery effluent at the Kaduna refining plant (Kaduna, Nigeria)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2996-9
Abstract: Typha latifolia-planted vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands (VSSF CWs) and an unplanted microcosm constructed wetland were used for treating secondary refinery wastewater from the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC, Nigeria). Cow dung was applied… read more here.
Keywords: secondary refinery; plant; vertical subsurface; kaduna ... See more keywords
Bio-clogging mitigation in vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands using rhamnolipids-citric acid compound
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.131278
Abstract: Abstract Sustainable operation of constructed wetlands (CWs) is challenging due to bio-clogging caused by the excessive aggregation of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in substrate interspaces. In this study, rhamnolipids (RLs) and citric acid (CA) were… read more here.
Keywords: bio clogging; cws; constructed wetlands; bio ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment by Microcosms of Vertical Subsurface Wetlands in Partially Saturated Conditions Planted with Ornamental Plants and Filled with Mineral and Plastic Substrates
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16020167
Abstract: The current knowledge about the role terrestrial ornamental plants play in constructed wetlands (CWs) has scarcely been evaluated. Likewise, little attention has been given towards the use of new support or fill media for subsurface… read more here.
Keywords: reduction; vertical subsurface; vegetation; cws ... See more keywords