1st Edition
A Pilot Constructed Treatment Wetland for Pulp and Paper Mill Wastewater Performance, Processes and Implications for the Nzoia River, Kenya, UNESCO-IHE PhD
By Margaret Akinyi Abira
Copyright 2008
160 Pages
32 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
160 Pages
by
CRC Press
160 Pages
by
CRC Press
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This study, conducted in Kenya, gives the first insight into the performance of a constructed treatment wetland receiving pulp and paper mill wastewater in the tropics.
The wetland effectively removed organic matter, suspended solids, phenols and nutrients. BOD and phenols reduction rates are reported for the first time. Design parameters and guidelines for the set-up and maintenance of a... Read more
1. General Introduction; 2. Quality of treated wastewater of Pan African Paper Mills (E.A) Ltd; 3. The design, hydrology and flow characteristics of the pilot-scale constructed wetland; 4. Plant growth and nutrient removal efficacy; 5. The efficacy of the constructed wetland in removing organic matter and suspended solids; 6. Phenol removal: efficiency, processes and implications; 7. Discussion, conclusions and outlook
Biography
Margaret Akinyi Abira
