Improved test to determine design parameters for optimization of free surface flow constructed wetlands

A vertical subsurface ﬂow constructed wetland (VSSFCW) and a free surface ﬂow constructed wetland (FSFCW) were set for the objective of comparison the performance of two systems in order to make a decision of the better one for future installation of wastewater treatment system and power generation. Both of the constructed wetlands were planted with Cyperus Alternifolius. During the observation period (19 days or 456 hours), environmental conditions such as pH, temperature, total chemical oxygen demand (COD), phosphate (PO4), nitrate (NO3) ,total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), Pb, Cu, and Cd removal efﬁciencies of the systems were determined. According to the results, final removal efﬁciencies for the VSSF and FWSF, respectively, were: COD (94.3% and 94.3%),PO4 (84.3% and 75.3%), NO3 (100% and 100%), TSS (96.8% and 85.6%), Pb (65.8% and 81.4%), Cu (more than 94.7% and 89.4%), Cd (85.7% and 88%). The treatment performances of the VSSF were better than that of the FWSF with regard to the removal of suspended solids and nutrients. In FWSF systems, electricity generation performed better than VSSF of 31.4 mV especially with batch system during one wastewater feed is loaded among all of the nineteen days with maximum voltage of 33.7 mV and decreased gradually as oxygen depletion in cathode chamber and less metabolism processes has occurred.

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Design Approach for Sub-surface Flow Constructed Wetlands

Hydro Nepal Journal of Water Energy and Environment ◽

10.3126/hn.v10i0.7102 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. 42-47

Author(s):

Anish Ghimire ◽

Ajay Kumar KC ◽

Bijay Thapa

Keyword(s):

Wastewater Treatment ◽

Constructed Wetlands ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Surface Flow ◽

Design Approach ◽

Design Parameters ◽

The Cost ◽

Physical And Chemical ◽

Effective Design ◽

Surface Flow Constructed Wetlands

Constructed Wetlands are an engineered wastewater treatment system that tries to mimic the natural biological, physical and chemical processes to treat wastewater. It is emerging as a cost-effective decentralized wastewater treatment solution in the communities where there is availability of inexpensive lands and lack of skilled operators. Different design approaches have been followed and design parameters based on different literatures have been chosen to design a Sub-surface Flow Constructed Wetlands. A simplified design approach well suited to climatic needs to be developed to maintain the cost effectiveness of the system. The kinetic parameters involved in the treatment should be selected properly in order to get the effective design of the system.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hn.v10i0.7102 Hydro Nepal Vol.10 January 2012 42-47

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IDENTIFYING THE MOST SUITABLE AREAS FOR SURFACE FLOW WETLAND CONSTRUCTION IN LITHUANIA

Proceedings of the 7th International Scientific Conference Rural Development 2015 ◽

10.15544/rd.2015.060 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Antanas DUMBRAUSKAS ◽

Nijolė BASTIENĖ ◽

Petras PUNYS

Keyword(s):

Constructed Wetlands ◽

Ecological Status ◽

Surface Flow ◽

Gis Analysis ◽

Proximity Analysis ◽

Wetland Construction ◽

The Mean ◽

Two Phases ◽

Terrain Features ◽

Surface Flow Constructed Wetlands

GIS-based approach to find the suitable sites for surface flow constructed wetlands was employed for the Lithuanian river basins with low ecological status. According to the nature of the analysed criteria the flowchart consists of two phases. Criteria used include hydrographical network, soil properties, terrain features, land use, etc. Some of them have strictly defined values (constraints), and other ranges within certain limits (factors). Limited criteria were analysed using rejection principle and influencing factors using proximity analysis and overlay methods. Selecting the potential sites using standard GIS analysis tools there was estimated about 3286 sites for possible wetlands with the mean area of inflow basin about 4 km2 in the basins of water bodies at risk.

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