The macro nutrient removal efficiencies of a vertical flow constructed wetland fed with demineralized cheese whey powder solution

International Journal of Phytoremediation
Arda Yalcuk

Abstract

This study aims to remove the macro-sized nutrients that are present in the cheese whey powder solution through the use of constructed wetland systems. For this purpose, 70% and 40% demineralized solutions of cheese whey powder were used. For both concentrations, control reactors are run in parallel with Typha angustifolia planted reactors for the duration of a 92 day period. Zeolite and gravel were used as the filling material. The planted reactor, which was fed with the 70% solution, was named as Cheese Whey Powder Solution (CWPS) 1 and its unplanted control was named CWPS 2 while the reactor, which was fed with the 40% solution, was named as CWPS 3 and its unplanted control was named CWPS 4. The removal of COD, PO4-P and NH4-N were obtained as 37.47%, 45.62%, and 68.88% in CWPS 1; 24.89%, 35.74%, and 63.15% in CWPS 2; 51.15%, 54.96%, and 64.13% in CWPS 3; and 28.35%, 23.99%, and 65.92% in CWPS 4, respectively.

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Jun 1, 2005·Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering·Valerijus GasiunasMarija-Sigita Struseviciene
Jan 23, 2009·Bioresource Technology·Arda Yalcuk, Aysenur Ugurlu

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Sep 27, 2020·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Mahmoud M Abdel DaiemNoha Said

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