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creators_name: Kutty, S.R.B.M.
creators_name: Nagum, A.T.A.
creators_name: Ezechi, E.H.
title: Organic matter and nutrient removal in a sequencing baffled steep-flow constructed wetland system
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keywords: bioremediation; constructed wetland; leafy vegetable; macrophyte; nutrient uptake; organic matter; phytoremediation, Pistia stratiotes
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abstract: Objective: The performance of Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce) for the removal of organic compounds and nutrients in a sequencing baffled steep flow reactor was investigated in this study. Methodology: The reactor consist of five horizontal compartments (C1-C5) of various sizes with a steep-wise water depth for rapid wastewater flow. Acrylic made baffles were installed in reactor zones C1, C2 and C4 to prevent short circuiting. Pistia stratiotes were planted on the surface of each compartment of the reactor. Wastewater from a sewage effluent was used in this study and was applied to C1 at a high, fixed HLR of 10.2 m3/m day-1 (225 L day-1) and fluctuating Organic Loading Rate (OLR) and Ammonium Loading Rate (ALR), respectively. Reactor performance was monitored for a period of 7 days. Results: Results show that the COD removal fluctuated between 7.1-54 from day 1-5. No COD removal was observed in day 6 and 7. The NH4+-N removal also fluctuated between 13-94 from day 1-7. Phosphorus removal were found to fluctuate between 11.5-48 from day 1-7. Conclusion: The fluctuation noticed in the effluent concentration of each parameter could be attributed to the effect of the fluctuating influent feed. The reactor nutrient removal capacity clearly indicates that it could serve as a suitable phytoremediation configuration. © 2016 Shamsul R.B.M. Kutty et al.
date: 2016
publisher: Asian Network for Scientific Information
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84974777860&doi=10.3923%2fjest.2016.340.344&partnerID=40&md5=de9a6afe6fe93471c09ba4627b5a0434
id_number: 10.3923/jest.2016.340.344
full_text_status: none
publication: Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
volume: 9
number: 4
pagerange: 340-344
refereed: TRUE
issn: 19947887
citation:   Kutty, S.R.B.M. and Nagum, A.T.A. and Ezechi, E.H.  (2016) Organic matter and nutrient removal in a sequencing baffled steep-flow constructed wetland system.  Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 9 (4).  pp. 340-344.  ISSN 19947887