Journal
WATER
Volume 13, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/w13081086
Keywords
dairy wastewater; horizontal sub-surface flow system; plant growth; removal efficiency
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The study found that the constructed wetland system was effective in treating dairy wastewater, with significant differences in all parameters between inlet and outlet, higher removal rates for total nitrogen and organic compounds, and over 80% removal rates for microbiological parameters.
Dairy wastewater (DWW) contains large amounts of mineral and organic compounds, which can accumulate in soil and water causing serious environmental pollution. A constructed wetland (CW) is a sustainable technology for the treatment of DWW in small-medium sized farms. This paper reports a two-year study on the performance of a pilot-scale horizontal subsurface flow system for DWW treatment in Sicily (Italy). The CW system covered a total surface area of 100 m(2) and treated approximately 6 m(3) per day of wastewater produced by a small dairy farm, subsequent to biological treatment. Removal efficiency (RE) of the system was calculated. The biomass production of two emergent macrophytes was determined and the effect of plant growth on organic pollutant RE was recorded. All DWW parameters showed significant differences between inlet and outlet. For BOD5 and COD, RE values were 76.00% and 62.00%, respectively. RE for total nitrogen (50.70%) was lower than that of organic compounds. RE levels of microbiological parameters were found to be higher than 80.00%. Giant reed produced greater biomass than umbrella sedge. A seasonal variation in RE of organic pollutants was recorded due to plant growth rate Our findings highlight the efficient use of a CW system for DWW treatment in dairy-cattle farms.
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