A review on the sustainability of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment: Design and operation

Wu, H; Zhang, J; Ngo, HH; Guo, W; Hu, Z; Liang, S; Fan, J; Liu, H

A review on the sustainability of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment: Design and operation

Wu, H Zhang, J Ngo, HH

Guo, W

Hu, Z Liang, S Fan, J Liu, H

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Citation:: Bioresource Technology, 2015, 175 pp. 594 - 601
Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Wu, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ngo, HH https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0296-2866	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Guo, W https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5542-2858	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hu, Z	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Liang, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fan, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Liu, H	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:03:10Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Bioresource Technology, 2015, 175 pp. 594 - 601	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0960-8524	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/33896
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/37135
dc.description.abstract	© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been used as a green technology to treat various wastewaters for several decades. CWs offer a land-intensive, low-energy, and less-operational-requirements alternative to conventional treatment systems, especially for small communities and remote locations. However, the sustainable operation and successful application of these systems remains a challenge. Hence, this paper aims to provide and inspire sustainable solutions for the performance and application of CWs by giving a comprehensive review of CWs' application and the recent development on their sustainable design and operation for wastewater treatment. Firstly, a brief summary on the definition, classification and application of current CWs was presented. The design parameters and operational conditions of CWs including plant species, substrate types, water depth, hydraulic load, hydraulic retention time and feeding mode related to the sustainable operation for wastewater treatments were then discussed. Lastly, future research on improving the stability and sustainability of CWs were highlighted.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Bioresource Technology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.biortech.2014.10.068	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Biotechnology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Plants	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Water Pollutants, Chemical	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Equipment Design	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Waste Disposal, Fluid	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cost-Benefit Analysis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Wetlands	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Waste Water	en_US
dc.title	A review on the sustainability of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment: Design and operation	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	175	en_US
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management	en_US
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	175	en_US

Abstract:

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been used as a green technology to treat various wastewaters for several decades. CWs offer a land-intensive, low-energy, and less-operational-requirements alternative to conventional treatment systems, especially for small communities and remote locations. However, the sustainable operation and successful application of these systems remains a challenge. Hence, this paper aims to provide and inspire sustainable solutions for the performance and application of CWs by giving a comprehensive review of CWs' application and the recent development on their sustainable design and operation for wastewater treatment. Firstly, a brief summary on the definition, classification and application of current CWs was presented. The design parameters and operational conditions of CWs including plant species, substrate types, water depth, hydraulic load, hydraulic retention time and feeding mode related to the sustainable operation for wastewater treatments were then discussed. Lastly, future research on improving the stability and sustainability of CWs were highlighted.

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