Treatment of WASTEWATER from the tannery industry in a constructed wetland planted with phragmites australis

Constructed wetlands (CWs) can remove a high amount of pollutants from wastewater, and therefore play an important role in water purification. In this study, a pilot system to improve the traditional treatment of industrial wastewater from the tannery industry was tested. The main objective of this...

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Autores: García Valero, Amalia, Martínez Martínez, Silvia, Faz Cano, Ángel, Terrero Turbi, Martire Angélica, Muñoz García, María Ángeles, Gómez López, María Dolores, Acosta Avilés, José Alberto
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Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena(UPCT)
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Palabra clave:Constructed wetland
Depuration process
Hydraulic retention time
Phragmites australis
Phytoextraction
Pollutants
Wastewater
Edafología y Química Agrícola
31 Ciencias Agrarias
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spelling Treatment of WASTEWATER from the tannery industry in a constructed wetland planted with phragmites australisGarcía Valero, AmaliaMartínez Martínez, SilviaFaz Cano, ÁngelTerrero Turbi, Martire AngélicaMuñoz García, María ÁngelesGómez López, María DoloresAcosta Avilés, José AlbertoConstructed wetlandDepuration processHydraulic retention timePhragmites australisPhytoextractionPollutantsWastewaterEdafología y Química Agrícola31 Ciencias AgrariasConstructed wetlands (CWs) can remove a high amount of pollutants from wastewater, and therefore play an important role in water purification. In this study, a pilot system to improve the traditional treatment of industrial wastewater from the tannery industry was tested. The main objective of this research was to remove nitrogen, phosphorus, boron, and chromium from a tannery’s industrial wastewater using a horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland (HSSFCW) formed from three cells, planted with Phragmites australis and operated in batch mode as an ecofriendly system. P. australis was selected due to its ability to adapt to climatic conditions, its wetland and management characteristics, and its high capacity for pollutant absorption. The concentrations of total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), total phosphorus (TP), boron (B), and chromium (Cr) were analyzed in both wastewater and purified water, and the removal efficiencies were calculated. In addition, both the absorption capacity of P. australis in the aerial and root parts and the adsorption capacity of substrates (gravel and washed sand) were analyzed. Results showed that the concentrations of TP and Cr decreased in the wastewater at both hydraulic retention times (HRTs) tested (3 and 7 days), with 3 days being the most effective, showing removal efficiency values of 78% and 48% for TP and Cr, respectively. However, concentrations of TKN and B were not statistically reduced at either HRTs. Regarding the absorption capacity of P. australis, the highest absorption efficiencies for TKN and TP were reported at 7 days in the aerial part of the plants. In contrast, B was retained in roots at HRT of 3 days. Finally, Cr was more significantly absorbed at 3 days by P. australis. Moreover, the substrates also played important roles in the adsorption of nitrogen and boron. Therefore, CWs planted with P. australis could be used as an ecofriendly technique to the reduce pollution load of the wastewater from tannery industry, especially for P and Cr, although in order to increase the removal efficiency of B and N, the combination with other plant species and different retention times should be tested.This research was funded by AGUAS DE LORCA S.A. grant number 4497/16CTA.MDPIAguas de Lorca S.A.202420242020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10317/13841https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/2/176reponame:Repositorio Digital UPCTinstname:Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena(UPCT)InglésAtribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Españahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.upct.es:10317/138412026-05-15T06:39:02Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Treatment of WASTEWATER from the tannery industry in a constructed wetland planted with phragmites australis
title Treatment of WASTEWATER from the tannery industry in a constructed wetland planted with phragmites australis
spellingShingle Treatment of WASTEWATER from the tannery industry in a constructed wetland planted with phragmites australis
García Valero, Amalia
Constructed wetland
Depuration process
Hydraulic retention time
Phragmites australis
Phytoextraction
Pollutants
Wastewater
Edafología y Química Agrícola
31 Ciencias Agrarias
title_short Treatment of WASTEWATER from the tannery industry in a constructed wetland planted with phragmites australis
title_full Treatment of WASTEWATER from the tannery industry in a constructed wetland planted with phragmites australis
title_fullStr Treatment of WASTEWATER from the tannery industry in a constructed wetland planted with phragmites australis
title_full_unstemmed Treatment of WASTEWATER from the tannery industry in a constructed wetland planted with phragmites australis
title_sort Treatment of WASTEWATER from the tannery industry in a constructed wetland planted with phragmites australis
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv García Valero, Amalia
Martínez Martínez, Silvia
Faz Cano, Ángel
Terrero Turbi, Martire Angélica
Muñoz García, María Ángeles
Gómez López, María Dolores
Acosta Avilés, José Alberto
author García Valero, Amalia
author_facet García Valero, Amalia
Martínez Martínez, Silvia
Faz Cano, Ángel
Terrero Turbi, Martire Angélica
Muñoz García, María Ángeles
Gómez López, María Dolores
Acosta Avilés, José Alberto
author_role author
author2 Martínez Martínez, Silvia
Faz Cano, Ángel
Terrero Turbi, Martire Angélica
Muñoz García, María Ángeles
Gómez López, María Dolores
Acosta Avilés, José Alberto
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Aguas de Lorca S.A.
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Constructed wetland
Depuration process
Hydraulic retention time
Phragmites australis
Phytoextraction
Pollutants
Wastewater
Edafología y Química Agrícola
31 Ciencias Agrarias
topic Constructed wetland
Depuration process
Hydraulic retention time
Phragmites australis
Phytoextraction
Pollutants
Wastewater
Edafología y Química Agrícola
31 Ciencias Agrarias
description Constructed wetlands (CWs) can remove a high amount of pollutants from wastewater, and therefore play an important role in water purification. In this study, a pilot system to improve the traditional treatment of industrial wastewater from the tannery industry was tested. The main objective of this research was to remove nitrogen, phosphorus, boron, and chromium from a tannery’s industrial wastewater using a horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland (HSSFCW) formed from three cells, planted with Phragmites australis and operated in batch mode as an ecofriendly system. P. australis was selected due to its ability to adapt to climatic conditions, its wetland and management characteristics, and its high capacity for pollutant absorption. The concentrations of total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), total phosphorus (TP), boron (B), and chromium (Cr) were analyzed in both wastewater and purified water, and the removal efficiencies were calculated. In addition, both the absorption capacity of P. australis in the aerial and root parts and the adsorption capacity of substrates (gravel and washed sand) were analyzed. Results showed that the concentrations of TP and Cr decreased in the wastewater at both hydraulic retention times (HRTs) tested (3 and 7 days), with 3 days being the most effective, showing removal efficiency values of 78% and 48% for TP and Cr, respectively. However, concentrations of TKN and B were not statistically reduced at either HRTs. Regarding the absorption capacity of P. australis, the highest absorption efficiencies for TKN and TP were reported at 7 days in the aerial part of the plants. In contrast, B was retained in roots at HRT of 3 days. Finally, Cr was more significantly absorbed at 3 days by P. australis. Moreover, the substrates also played important roles in the adsorption of nitrogen and boron. Therefore, CWs planted with P. australis could be used as an ecofriendly technique to the reduce pollution load of the wastewater from tannery industry, especially for P and Cr, although in order to increase the removal efficiency of B and N, the combination with other plant species and different retention times should be tested.
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