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Improving Nutrient and Organic Matter Removal
by Novel Integration of a High-Rate Algal Pond
and Submerged Macrophyte Pond
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College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Center for Marine Environmental and Ecological Modelling,
Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
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College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution
Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
Submission date: 2018-10-10
Final revision date: 2018-11-04
Acceptance date: 2018-11-18
Online publication date: 2019-09-13
Publication date: 2019-12-09
Corresponding author
Xinshan Song
Donghua University, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, , Room 5153, Building No.4, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, China., 201620 Shanghai, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):997-1001
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This study investigated the remediation effect of a high-rate algal pond (HRAP) and submerged
macrophyte pond (SMP) on nutrient and organic matter removal, and explored the effect of SMP on
ecological elimination of algae biomass. The results showed that submerged macrophytes could be
effective in inhibiting flourishing algae growth. An HRAP-SMP hybrid system exhibited better removal
performance than single HRAP and SMP reactor, and 45.6±2.0% TN, 99.0±1.0% TP and 99.0±1.0%
DCOD was reduced in the hybrid system. This study demonstrated that the novel integration of HRAP
and SMP could be a promising solution for efficient removal of nutrient and organic matter.