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Title: CONSTRUCTED WETLAND DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE FOR SWINE LAGOON WASTE WATER TREATMENT

Authors
item Stone, Kenneth
item Hunt, Patrick
item Szogi, Ariel - WASHINGTON STATE UNIV.
item Humenik, F - NC STATE UNIV., RALEIGH
item Rice, J - NC STATE UNIV., RALEIGH

Submitted to: American Society of Agricultural Engineers Meetings Papers
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: July 10, 2000
Publication Date: N/A

Technical Abstract: Constructed wetlands are being considered as components of alternative technologies for animal wastewater treatment. An investigation was initiated to determine the effectiveness of using constructed wetlands to treat swine wastewater and to provide recommendations for their design. The constructed wetlands were effective in treating Total Nitrogen and Ammonia-N with treatment efficiencies >75%. They were not as effective in treatment of Total Phosphorus. Design parameters were calculated based on first-order area-based uptake equations. First-order area-based rate constants were calculated and found to be in close agreement with those in the literature.

   
 
 
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