Fate of heavy metals in vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands treating secondary treated petroleum refinery wastewater in Kaduna, Nigeria

HI Mustapha, JJA Van Bruggen… - International journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined the performance of pilot-scale vertical subsurface flow constructed
wetlands (VSF–CWs) planted with three indigenous plants, ie Typha latifolia, Cyperus …

Vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands for the removal of petroleum contaminants from secondary refinery effluent at the Kaduna refining plant (Kaduna …

HI Mustapha, HJJA Van Bruggen, PNL Lens - Environmental Science and …, 2018 - Springer
Typha latifolia-planted vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands (VSSF CWs) and an
unplanted microcosm constructed wetland were used for treating secondary refinery …

Potential of Canna indica in Vertical Flow Constructed Wetlands for Heavy Metals and Nitrogen Removal from Algiers Refinery Wastewater

K Ghezali, N Bentahar, N Barsan, V Nedeff… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Constructed wetlands (CWs) are important plant filters used for wastewater treatment. The
behavior of the Canna indica-planted CWs in the face of a highly variable composition of …

Vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands for polishing secondary Kaduna refinery wastewater in Nigeria

HI Mustapha, JJA Van Bruggen, PNL Lens - Ecological Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
Secondary wastewater discharged by the Kaduna refining and petrochemical company in
Kaduna (Nigeria) was characterized and treated in six vertical subsurface flow constructed …

Optimization of petroleum refinery wastewater treatment by vertical flow constructed wetlands under tropical conditions: plant species selection and polishing by a …

HI Mustapha, JJA Van Bruggen, PNL Lens - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2018 - Springer
Typha latifolia-planted vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands (VSSF CWs) can be
used to treat petroleum refinery wastewater. This study evaluated if the removal efficiency of …

Use of constructed wetland for the removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater

S Khan, I Ahmad, MT Shah, S Rehman… - Journal of environmental …, 2009 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a continuous free surface flow
wetland for removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater, in Gadoon Amazai Industrial …

Performance of subsurface flow constructed wetland for domestic wastewater treatment

JP Mairi, TJ Lyimo, KN Njau - Tanzania Journal of Science, 2012 - ajol.info
Constructed wetlands (CW) have recently emerged as efficient technology for secondary
treatment of wastewater in developing countries because of its low cost, ease operation …

Treatment of simulated oil and gas produced water via pilot-scale rhizofiltration and constructed wetlands

L Clay, J Pichtel - International Journal of Environmental Research, 2019 - Springer
Extraction of petroleum, natural gas and coal bed methane is often accompanied by the
release of large volumes of produced water (PW). Untreated PW poses environmental and …

Use of constructed wetland for the removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater.

K Sardar, A Irshad, MT Shah, R Shafiqur… - Journal of …, 2009 - cabdirect.org
This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a continuous free surface flow
wetland for removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater, in Gadoon Amazai Industrial …

Application of vertical flow constructed wetland in treatment of heavy metals from pulp and paper industry wastewater

A Arivoli, R Mohanraj, R Seenivasan - Environmental Science and …, 2015 - Springer
The paper production is material intensive and generates enormous quantity of wastewater
containing organic pollutants and heavy metals. Present study demonstrates the feasibility of …