EFFECTS OF PLANT DIVERSITY ON PLANT BIOMASS AND EFFLUENT NITROGEN REMOVAL IN A CONSTRUCTED WETLAND

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 1987-1994
Author(s):  
Jie Chang ◽  
Hai Wang ◽  
Zhengxin Chen ◽  
Ying Ge ◽  
Chengcai Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Diversity ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Plant Biomass

Plant Species Richness Increased Belowground Plant Biomass and Substrate Nitrogen Removal in a Constructed Wetland

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 657-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Wang ◽  
Zheng-Xin Chen ◽  
Xiao-Yu Zhang ◽  
Si-Xi Zhu ◽  
Ying Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Plant Species Richness ◽  
Belowground Plant Biomass

scholarly journals How Waterlogged Conditions Influence the Nitrogen Removal Performance in a Micro Constructed Wetland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lumeng Xie ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Shiqiang Zhao ◽  
Liyi Dai ◽  
Mingxiang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Root System ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Lythrum Salicaria ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Removal Rates ◽  
Wetland Ecosystems ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Growing populations and industrialization have led to raised wetland ecosystems nitrogen(N) loads. A micro constructed wetland planted with Lythrum salicaria L treating an artificial wastewater was used to investigate the short-term variations in the plant biomass and the removal efficiency of N. Our results showed that the biomass of Lythrum salicaria L. increased rapidly during the experiment due to their extensive root system and vigorous spread, and waterlogged conditions had little effect on the relationship between biomass and the concentration of TN in soil and effluent. Under different waterlogged conditions, the removal rates of TN in the water were all more than 60%, providing a reference for waterlogged conditions used in wetland eutrophication restoration.

Enhancement of nitrogen removal in subsurface flow constructed wetlands employing a 2-stage configuration, an unsaturated zone, and recirculation

1995 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin D. White
Keyword(s):  
Constructed Wetlands ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Subsurface Flow ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Effluent Recirculation ◽  
Wetland Treatment ◽  
Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands ◽  
Inlet Zone ◽  
Bod Removal

Constructed wetland technology is currently evolving into an acceptable, economically competitive alternative for many wastewater treatment applications. Although showing great promise for removing carbonaceous materials from wastewater, wetland systems have not been as successful at nitrification. This is primarily due to oxygen limitations. Nitrification does occur in conventional wetland treatment systems, but typically requires long hydraulic retention times. This paper describes a study that first evaluated the capability of subsurface flow constructed wetlands to treat a high strength seafood processor wastewater and then evaluated passive aeration configurations and effluent recirculation with respect to nitrogen treatment efficiency. The first stage of a 2-stage wetland treatment system exhibited a relatively short hydraulic retention time and was designed for BOD removal only. The second stage wetland employed an unsaturated inlet zone and effluent recirculation to enhance nitrification. Results indicate that organic loading, and thus BOD removal, in the first stage wetland is key to optimal nitrification. Passive aeration through an unsaturated inlet zone and recirculation achieved up to 65-70 per cent ammonia nitrogen removal at hydraulic retention times of about 3.5 days. Inlet zone configuration and effluent recirculation is shown to enhance the nitrogen removal capability of constructed wetland treatment systems.

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