Feasibility study of a constructed wetland for sewage treatment in a Korean rural community

被引:6
作者
Yoon, CG [1 ]
Kwun, SK
Ham, JH
机构
[1] Konkuk Univ, Dept Agr Engn, Seoul 143701, South Korea
[2] Seoul Natl Univ, Dept Agr Engn, Suwon 441744, South Korea
[3] Konkuk Univ, Grad Program, Seoul 143701, South Korea
来源
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | 2001年 / 36卷 / 06期
关键词
constructed wetland system; sewage treatment; rural community;
D O I
10.1081/ESE-100104134
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
A pilot study was performed to examine the feasibility of using a constructed wetland system for treatment of sewage in a Korean rural community. The treatment system was a subsurface flow wetland with a loading rate and hydraulic residence time of 6.3 cm/day and 3.5 days, respectively. The wetland system was highly effective in treating the sewage; median removal efficiencies of BOD5 (biological oxygen demand) and TSS (total suspended solids) were about 70.0%, with median effluent concentrations of 24 and 13 mg/L, respectively, for these constituents. However, BOD5 and TSS did often exceed the effluent water quality standards of 20 mg/L. Removal of TN (total nitrogen) and TP (total phosphorus) was relatively less effective and median effluent concentrations were approximately 81 and 8 mg/L, respectively. The treatment system did not experience any clogging or accumulation of organic and inorganic solids during the study, and during winter a substantial amount of removal of BOD5 and TSS continued to occur. Overall, the constructed wetland was judged to be an effective sewage treatment system, but not sufficient by itself to attain regional water quality standards. Therefore, treatment of rural sewage by a wetland system should be followed by another process such as use of the effluent for irrigation of agricultural crops (e.g., rice).
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页码:1101 / 1112
页数:12
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