Organic xenobiotics removal in constructed wetlands, with emphasis on the importance of the support matrix

AV Dordio, AJP Carvalho - Journal of Hazardous materials, 2013 - Elsevier
Constructed wetlands (CWs) are increasingly popular as an efficient and economical
alternative to conventional wastewater treatment processes for removal, among other …

Modeling of processes in subsurface flow constructed wetlands: A review

G Langergraber - Vadose Zone Journal, 2008 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Constructed wetlands (CWs) provide a natural way for simple, inexpensive, and robust
wastewater treatment. Detailed understanding of CW functioning is difficult, because a large …

Heavy metal removal in duckweed and algae ponds as a polishing step for textile wastewater treatment

CB Sekomo, DPL Rousseau, SA Saleh, PNL Lens - Ecological engineering, 2012 - Elsevier
Untreated textile wastewater is a typical source of heavy metal pollution in aquatic
ecosystems. In this study, the use of algae and duckweed ponds as post-treatment for textile …

Effect of key design parameters on the efficiency of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands

J García, P Aguirre, J Barragán, R Mujeriego… - Ecological …, 2005 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the effect of hydraulic loading rate (HLR), aspect ratio, granular
medium size and water depth on the removal of selected contaminants in horizontal …

Behavior of selected pharmaceuticals in subsurface flow constructed wetlands: a pilot-scale study

V Matamoros, J García, JM Bayona - Environmental science & …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Subsurface flow constructed wetlands (SSFs) constitute a wastewater treatment alternative
to small communities due to the low operational cost, reduced energy consumption, and no …

Hybrid constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment and reuse in the Canary Islands

JAH Melián, AJM Rodríguez, J Araña, OG Díaz… - Ecological …, 2010 - Elsevier
The performance of two substrates commonly available in the zone, gravel and lapilli, was
tested for their use in hybrid constructed wetland pilot plants for the treatment and reuse of …

BIO_PORE, a mathematical model to simulate biofilm growth and water quality improvement in porous media: application and calibration for constructed wetlands

R Samsó, J Garcia - Ecological Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
Reactive-transport models have been widely used to describe biogeochemical processes in
subsurface environments. Horizontal subsurface-flow constructed wetlands fall in that …

Modelling constructed wetlands: scopes and aims–a comparative review

D Meyer, F Chazarenc, D Claveau-Mallet… - Ecological …, 2015 - Elsevier
During the last two decades a couple of models were developed for constructed wetlands
with differing purposes. Meanwhile the usage of this kind of tool is generally accepted, but …

Modelling pollutant removal in a pilot-scale two-stage subsurface flow constructed wetlands

A Toscano, G Langergraber, S Consoli, GL Cirelli - Ecological Engineering, 2009 - Elsevier
The hydraulic behaviour and effluent pollutant concentrations in a pilot-scale two-stage
subsurface flow constructed wetland for treatment of municipal wastewater have been …

Behavior of selected priority organic pollutants in horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands: a preliminary screening

V Matamoros, J Puigagut, J García, JM Bayona - Chemosphere, 2007 - Elsevier
A discrete injection experiment was carried out in a constructed wetland to evaluate the
behavior of selected priority pollutants. A horizontal subsurface flow pilot plant located in the …