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DOI 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.01.035
Title (Primary) Comparative analysis of constructed wetlands: The design and construction of the ecotechnology research facility in Langenreichenbach, Germany
Author Nivala, J.; Headley, T.; Wallace, S.; Bernhard, K.; Brix, H.; van Afferden, M.; Müller, R.A.
Source Titel Ecological Engineering
Year 2013
Department UBZ
Volume 61
Issue Part B
Page From 527
Page To 543
Language englisch
Keywords Aeration; Common reed; Domestic wastewater; Horizontal flow; Intensified design; Oxygen transfer; Tidal flow; Treatment wetland; P. australis; Reciprocating; Subsurface flow; Vertical flow
UFZ wide themes RU2;
Abstract The Langenreichenbach ecotechnology research facility contains 15 individual pilot-scale treatment systems of eight different designs or operational variants. The designs differ in terms of flow direction, degree of media saturation, media type, loading regime, and aeration mechanism. Seven systems were constructed as planted and unplanted pairs, in order to elucidate the role of common reed (Phragmites australis) in these technologies. The facility is unique in the fact that it is located adjacent to the wastewater treatment plant for the nearby village, enabling all of the pilot-scale systems to receive the same wastewater. The construction of the Langenreichenbach research facility is placed within the overarching discipline of ecological engineering. An overview of the treatment wetland design spectrum (ranging from passive to highly intensified designs) is discussed and the specific designs implemented at Langenreichenbach are presented in detail, along with the internal sampling methods for both saturated and unsaturated systems.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=14394
Nivala, J., Headley, T., Wallace, S., Bernhard, K., Brix, H., van Afferden, M., Müller, R.A. (2013):
Comparative analysis of constructed wetlands: The design and construction of the ecotechnology research facility in Langenreichenbach, Germany
Ecol. Eng. 61 (Part B), 527 - 543 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.01.035