Wastewater wetlands biological

One possible interaction within a PEP which was not considered in the initial project is the contribution of water from the wastewater treatment subsystem to the dry-land Energy Plantation. One of the original significant credits resulting from the wetlands biological wastewater treatment subsystem can augment the available natural rainfall or even supply the entire water requirement of a PEP. Thus, it might be possible to site a PEP in semi-arid or arid locations to expand its applicability. 

The constructed wetland with the aerobic tank and anaerobic/anoxic tank connected in series was employed for the treatment of raw municipal wastewater. More than 94% of the initial BOD and 80% of the initial T-N could be removed. Successful biological nitrification was... 

Smith, M., and Kahn, M., 2000, Floating Wetland Covers In Biological Wastewater Treatment Systems. Quebec 2000 Millennium Wetland Event, Quebec City, Canada, August 6-12, 2000. 

Constmcted wetlands use biological processes inherent in natnral wetlands and a system designed to optimize those processes to treat wastewater contaminants specific to a particnlar site. Constructed wetlands are passive treatment systems that mimic, rather than overcome, natnral processes. Consequently, the cost of operation and maintenance is significantly lower than for... 

Mine Drainage. In recent years it has become clear that the environmental impact of acid mine drainage can be minimized by the construction of artificial wetlands that combine geochemistry and biological treatments. These systems are being designed for a range of wastewaters, most of which fall outside the scope of this article. 

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