几种沟渠植物对村镇生活污水氮、磷去除效率的对比研究

通过调查四川盆地主要沟渠植物的生长特征,选取7种乡土优势沟渠植物菖蒲、水蓼、美人蕉、酸模、野薄荷、水芋、黑麦草作为污水净化供试植物。通过模拟小城镇排水沟渠的土壤—水体—植物生境的盆栽实验,计算沟渠植物对污水中氮、磷的去除净化能力。结果表明,美人蕉、水蓼、黑麦草三种植被对氮、磷的富集率达14.41%—33.78%,自身净化能力较强;在有植株处理下的污水中氮、磷去除净化效率可达93%以上。各植物对污水氮的净化效率依次为:黑麦草薄荷酸模水蓼水芋菖蒲美人蕉;对污水中磷的净化率依次为:水蓼黑麦草水芋薄荷美人蕉菖蒲酸模。综合考虑四川盆地村镇分散生活污水的污染特征、沟渠植物的生物量和氮磷的去除效果,宜引入黑麦草、水蓼、美人蕉等植物恢复村镇排水沟渠植被,以达到理想的污水净化效果。     

潜流湿地处理旅游区生活污水生产试验:以COD为例

以某大型潜流人工湿地污水处理工程为实验基地，对潜流人工湿地工艺进行生产研究，本文介绍其对COD的去除性能。该工程COD进水平均98mg／L，出水平均38mg／L，达到GB18918-2002中一级A排放标准。当单级湿地进水COD浓度小于80mg／L，两级串联湿地进水COD浓度小于100mg／L时，可使湿地出水浓度小于50mg／L。工艺类型上，下行流湿地优点突出、最为全面，优势明显。不同植物配置上，本生产实验条件下，一级湿地种植芦苇和芦竹去处效果接近，二级湿地不同植物优劣排序：灯芯草〉美人蕉〉香蒲〉水竹〉香根草。     

人工湿地植物处理污水的试验研究

为了选择适合在中国四川地区生长的湿地植物，作者在四川省成都市１９９３年１０月２日－１１月１９日的深秋季节进行了湿地系统处理模拟污水的盆栽静态试验，以研究多种湿地植物在自然环境条件下对污染物的去除情况。试验发现，灯蕊草，芦苇，菖蒲这三种植物在１４天内均能去除模拟水样中的ＣＯＤｃｒ，其中，芦苇的去除率为３８％，菖蒲的去除率为４１％，灯蕊草的去除率为４２～４６％。这三种植物同时也能污水的ｐＨ从３．５调节     

植物在人工湿地中的作用及物种选择

本文主要阐述了植物在人工湿地中的作用和选取植物的一些原则，并分析了今后所研究的重点。植物在人工湿地中起着非常重要的作用，不但可以去除污染物质，而且具有生态美学和经济价值；选择植物应考虑植物的净化能力、适应性等因素。最后提出了植物研究需要加强的地方。     

人工湿地净化河道水质的研究进展

人工湿地是近年来国内外应用较多、发展较快的一种污水处理技术,本文从国内外人工湿地净化河水的技术应用出发,列举了人工湿地处理河水污染的效果和优势,并对湿地净化河水效率影响较大的湿地植物、填料、气候条件以及湿地构造4个因素进行了比较、分析和总结,最后对人工湿地净化河道水质进行了展望。     

人工湿地污水处理系统工艺设计研究

本文阐述了人工湿地污水处理系统工艺设计的主要内容及存在的若干问题，提出了开展人工湿地工艺设计研究的一些设想。人工湿地工艺设计研究包括人工湿地基质构建、植物群落构建和人工湿地构造与工程参数三个方面。目前，由于在污染物净化机理、系统水力学和污染物降解动力学等方面认识不足，制约了人工湿地工艺设计水平的提高，因此，深入研究污染物净化机理、开展人工湿地基质与植物筛选与组合研究、创建适合植物生长的人工生境、优化水力学模型和污染物降解动力学模型．将有利于提高人工湿地工艺设计水平。     

挺水植物净化村镇污水的实验研究

为研究挺水植物浮床对村镇污水处理厂的水质净化效果及其生长情况,选择美人蕉、黄花鸢尾和芦苇对污水处理厂的进水和生化池进行静态实验.实验表明:低浓度污水中第4一11d为植物快速生长期,污染物浓度均明显减少.美人蕉脱氮除磷效果最好且对污水适应良好;黄花鸢尾和芦苇在高浓度污水中生长缓慢.美人蕉对低、高浓度污水中TN去除量达0....     

一种新型生态接触床技术净化污水效果研究

通过构建新型生态接触床,利用植物与微生物的共同作用来净化污水,研究其净化效果。浅层人工湿地上种植水生植物水芹、菖蒲和花叶芦竹,同时设置无植物对照组,分析其在春夏季和秋冬季对污水中总氮、总磷和有机物的去除率。主要结论如下:生态接触床在春夏季TN、TP的去除率可以达到60%以上,对高锰酸盐指数的去除率可以达到50%以上;秋冬季对TN、TP和高锰酸盐指数的去除率均可以达到60%以上。本研究采用的并联组合工艺可以节省用地,达到与串联组合工艺相当的去除效果。     

人工湿地系统植被构建方式探讨

植物是人工湿地系统的核心之一,不但有助于污水净化,还能产生一定的生态环境效益.湿地运行初期植物的生长好坏直接影响到今后植物的生长和污染物的去除效率.面对新建的人工湿地,如何快速高效的构建植被系统,是工程建设中必须面对的一个重要问题.湿地植被构建方式的改进有助于提高湿地建设效率,改善系统处理效果.本文从工程角度探讨植物种植方式、种植时间、种植密度及湿地启动对湿地植被构建的影响.     

垂直流人工湿地处理生活污水的试验

通过将强化混凝引入到垂直流人工湿地水质净化系统，从而提高了人工湿地的处理效率。试验证明，该预处理装置的设置降低了湿地负荷，提高了人工湿地对污水的净化效率，特别是对有机污染物有较好的去除效果。改良后的湿地系统对生活污水污染物净化具有良好效果，且运行成本低，适用于土地资源比较丰富、资金紧张的地区。     

组合人工湿地对化工园区尾水COD的去除及其模拟

采用组合人工湿地中试试验对工业园区污水厂尾水进行处理,研究了3种不同的水力负荷(10cm/d,20cm/d和25cm/d)下COD的去除,并用一级动力学模型对组合人工湿地及其各个湿地单元的COD的去除进行了模拟。结果表明组合人工湿地对COD的去除受水力负荷影响有限,去除率基本都在60%以上,系统出水COD浓度在40mg/L以下,并且夏季的去除效果最佳。对数学模拟的结果进行分析,发现一、二级潜流湿地对COD去除贡献较大,另外组合人工湿地系统对COD的去除效果也优于单个的湿地。系统最终出水中的COD模拟结果和实测值相接近,说明基于一级动力学模型的组合人工湿地数学模拟对实际运行有指导意义。     

高盐废水人工湿地处理中耐盐植物的筛选

天津塘沽作为滨海新区核心区,是目前天津发展最快的地区之一。由于本区盐碱土壤等自然条件,污水中盐分含量较高,制约了废水的回用。本文通过模拟人工湿地实验,比较了芦苇（Phragmites australis）、盐地碱篷（Suaeda salsa）、碱蒿（Artemisia anethifo原lia）、黄花鸢尾（Iris wilsonii）、盐角草（Salicornia europaea）和大米草（Spartina anglica）等耐盐植物对轻污染水体中高浓度氯离子的去除能力,筛选出去除能力较强的植物,并确定植物对盐分去除率达到最大时的生态系统条件。结果表明,适合人工湿地的耐盐碱植物对氯离子的去除效果依次为：芦苇＆gt;盐地碱篷＆gt;碱蒿＆gt;黄花鸢尾＆gt;盐角草＆gt;大米草,停留时间一般在第4d时可达到平衡。该研究为利用人工湿地处理高盐废水提供了科学依据。     

Influence of plant age and size on simazine toxicity and uptake

Improper pesticide management can lead to environmental problems such as water quality degradation and ecological stress. Recent research in our laboratory has focused on development of constructed wetlands to assimilate pesticide-contaminated water. For improved aesthetics, these wetlands have been established with ornamental plant species. The effectiveness of a plant species for phytoremediation depends in part on its tolerance for the contaminant. Plant tolerance for pesticides may vary depending on plant age and size. This study examined the influence of plant age and size on the uptake, distribution, and toxicity of the herbicide simazine [2-chloro-4,6-bis(ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine] in two ornamental wetland plants: parrot feather [Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.] and canna (Canna x hybrida L. 'Yellow King Humbert'). Plants of different ages and sizes were exposed to simazine in 10% Hoagland's nutrient solution. Toxicity was characterized using plant growth, water uptake, and photosynthetic yield during exposure and postexposure periods. In addition, other plants were exposed to [14C] simazine in nutrient medium to characterize pesticide uptake and translocation. Four-week-old parrot feather and canna were more tolerant of simazine than two-week-old plants. The two-week-old plant tissues of both species had higher tissue burdens of simazine than four-week-old plants. Simazine was primarily accumulated in the leaves of both parrot feather and canna. These results suggest that plants in a constructed wetland designed for simazine assimilation would be more vulnerable to simazine toxicity shortly after emergence.     

Growth management of vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides) under Mediterranean conditions

In spite of the advantages of Vetiver grass in light of environmental aspects, this plant is not used in the Mediterranean region. The objectives of the present study were: (i) to elucidate growth parameters and establishment of Vetiver under Mediterranean conditions suitable for its various environmental applications; and (ii) to develop management practices for growing vetiver under Mediterranean conditions. In greenhouse experiments conducted under controlled conditions it was found that, in general, increasing the minimum/maximum temperatures to 21-29 degrees C significantly increased plant height. In the Mediterranean region, this range of air temperatures is obtained mainly during the summer, from June to September. For air temperatures up to 15-23 degrees C the effect of day length on plant height was insignificant, whereas in air temperature >15-23 degrees C, the plant heights under long day conditions were significantly higher than under short day. The number of sprouts per plant increased exponentially with increasing air temperature, and was not significantly affected by the day length at any air temperature range. In open fields, the heights of irrigated vetiver plants were significantly higher than those of rain-fed plants. It was concluded that, once they were established, vetiver plants could survive the dry summer of the Mediterranean region under rain-fed conditions, but they would be shorter than under irrigation. Cutting or burning of the plant foliage during the spring did not improve the survival of vetiver during the dry summer. In order to obtain fast growth of vetiver and to increase the possibility of its using the rainwater, the plants should be planted in the winter, during February and March. However, under this regime, the vetiver plant cannot be used as a soil stabilizer during the first winter, because the plant is still small. In contrast, under irrigation it is advantageous to plant vetiver at the beginning of the summer; the plant then has sufficient time to grow and develop before the beginning of the winter, so that its effect as a soil stabilizer in the following wet winter could be maximal. It was found that vetiver could grow in a wide range of substrates, such as: sandy soil, loamy sand, clay soil, crushed limestone, sandy clay loam, and tuff/peat mixture.     

HYDROLOGY OF TWO SMALL WETLAND BASINS IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS1

ABSTRACT: A hydrologic budget was prepared for two geologically different wetland basins in eastern Massachusetts for the 1971 water-year. Water table conditions prevailed at one wetland underlain by peat while an artesian system functioned at the other wetland which was underlain by muck. Hydrologic responses were generally similar at both wetlands, although each functioned differently in detail. Both wetlands exhibited high spring discharges and depressions of low flow. Ground water accounted for an estimated 93% of the total annual discharge from both wetlands; in late summer the peat deposit recharged the regional ground water body. Evapotranspiration in the spring was retarded in probable consequence of the extreme wetness of the wetland soils.     

Applicability of a Septic Tank/Engineered Wetland Coupled System in the Treatment and Recycling of Wastewater from a Small Community

A septic tank (ST)/engineered wetland coupled system used to treat and recycle wastewater from a small community in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania was monitored to assess its performance. The engineered wetland system (EWS) had two parallel units each with two serial beds packed with different sizes of media and vegetated differently. The larger-sized medium bed was upstream and was planted with Phragmites (reeds) and the smaller-sized medium bed was downstream and was planted with Typha (cattails). The ST/EWS coupled system was able to remove ammonia by an average of 60%, nitrate by 71%, sulfate by 55%, chemical oxygen demand by 91%, and fecal coliform as well as total coliform by almost 100%. The effluent from the ST/EWS coupled system is used for irrigation. Notably, users of the recycled irrigation water do not harbor any negative feelings about it. This study demonstrates that it is possible to treat and recycle domestic wastewater using ST/EWS coupled systems. The study also brings attention to the fact that an ST/EWS coupled system has operation and maintenance (O&M) needs that must be fulfilled for its effectiveness and acceptability. These include removal of unwanted weeds, harvesting of wetland plants when the EWS becomes unappealingly bushy, and routine repair.     

Urea Fluctuations in Stream Baseflow across Land Cover Gradients and Seasons in a Coastal Plain River System

Urea‐N is a component of bioavailable dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) that contributes to coastal eutrophication. In this study, we assessed urea‐N in baseflow across land cover gradients and seasons in the Manokin River Basin on the Delmarva Peninsula. From March 2010 to June 2011, we conducted monthly sampling of 11 streams (4 tidal and 7 nontidal), 2 wastewater treatment plants, an agricultural drainage ditch, and groundwater underlying a cropped field. At each site, we measured urea‐N, DON, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), total dissolved nitrogen (TDN), NO₃^?‐N, and NH₄⁺‐N. In general, urea‐N comprised between 1% and 6% of TDN, with the highest urea‐N levels in drainage ditches (0.054 mg N/L) and wetland‐dominated streams (0.035–0.045 mg N/L). While urea‐N did not vary seasonally in tidal rivers, nontidal streams saw distinct urea‐N peaks in summer (0.038 mg N/L) that occurred several months after cropland fertilization in spring. Notably, the proportion of wetlands explained 78% of the variance in baseflow urea‐N levels across the Manokin watershed. In wetland‐dominated basins, we found urea‐N was positively related to water temperature and negatively related to DOC:DON ratios, indicating short‐term urea‐N dynamics at baseflow were more likely influenced by instream and wetland‐driven processes than by recent agricultural urea‐N inputs. Findings demonstrate important controls of wetlands on baseflow urea‐N concentrations in mixed land‐use basins.     

Selenium removal and mass balance in a constructed flow-through wetland system

A field study on the removal of Se from agricultural subsurface drainage was conducted from May 1997 to February 2001 in the Tulare Lake Drainage District (TLDD) of San Joaquin Valley, California. A flow-through wetland system was constructed consisting of ten 15- x 76-m unlined cells that were continuously flooded and planted with either a monotype or combination of plants, including sturdy bulrush [Schoenoplectus robustus (Pursh) M.T. Strong], baltic rush (Juncus balticus Willd.), smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora Loisel.), rabbitsfoot grass [Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf.], salt-grass lDistichlis spicata (L.) Greene], cattail (Typha latifolia L.), tule [Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A. L?ve & D. L?ve], and widgeon grass (Ruppia maritima L.). One cell had no vegetation planted. The objectives of this research were to evaluate Se removal efficiency of each wetland cell and to carry out a mass balance on Se. The inflow drainage water to the cells had average annual Se concentrations of 19 to 22 microg L(-1) dominated by selenate [Se(VI), 95%]. Average weekly water residence time varied from about 3 to 15 d for Cells 1 through 7 (target 7 d), 19 to 33 d for Cells 8 and 9 (target 21 d), and 13 to 18 d for Cell 10 (target 14 d). Average weekly Se concentration ratios of outflow to inflow ranged from 0.45 to 0.79 and mass ratio (concentration x water volume) from 0.24 to 0.52 for year 2000, that is, 21 to 55% reduction in Se concentration and 48 to 76% Se removal in mass by the wetland, respectively. The nonvegetated cell showed the least Se removal both in concentration and in mass. The global mass balance showed that on the average about 59% of the total inflow Se was retained within the cells and Se outputs were outflow (35%), seepage (4%), and volatilization (2%). Independent measurements of the Se retained in the cells totaled 53% of the total Se inflow: 33% in the surface (0-20 cm) sediment, 18% in the organic detrital layer above the sediment, 2% in the fallen litter, < 1% in the standing plants, and < 1% in the surface water. Thus, about 6% of the total Se inflow was unaccounted for in the internal compartments.