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Oxidation pond for municipal wastewater treatment

  • Erick Butler
  • , Yung-Tse Hung
  • , Mohammed Suleiman Al Ahmad
  • , Ruth Yu-Li Yeh
  • , Robert Lian-Huey Liu
  • , Yen-Pei Fu
  • West Texas A&M University
  • Cleveland State University
  • National Dong Hwa University
  • Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology Taiwan

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Abstract

This literature review examines process, design, and cost issues related to using oxidation ponds for wastewater treatment. Many of the topics have applications at either full scale or in isolation for laboratory analysis. Oxidation ponds have many advantages. The oxidation pond treatment process is natural, because it uses microorganisms such as bacteria and algae. This makes the method of treatment cost-effective in terms of its construction, maintenance, and energy requirements. Oxidation ponds are also productive, because it generates effluent that can be used for other applications. Finally, oxidation ponds can be considered a sustainable method for treatment of wastewater.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)31-51
Number of pages21
JournalApplied Water Science
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2017

Keywords

  • Oxidation pond
  • Sustainability treatment
  • Tertiary treatment
  • Waste stabilization pond
  • Wastewater treatment

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