Effectiveness of Vegetated Drainage Ditches for Domestic Sewage Effluent Mitigation
2017
Kumwimba, Mathieu Nsenga | Zhu, Bo
Plant species have an important role in eco-ditches; however, the Michaelis–Menten kinetic parameters of nutrient uptake, growth rate and purification efficiency of ditch plants and their influences on domestic sewage treatment efficiency are still unclear. Growth rates of all nine species, but especially Lemna gibba, Cladophora and Myriophyllum verticillatum were best in undiluted domestic sewage as opposed to a mixture of domestic sewage. Performance of species to accumulate nutrients was not only species-specific, but was also affected by both sewage treatments. Removal efficiency of nutrients was dependent on both plant species and treatment. Uptake kinetic parameters were significantly affected by both nutrient form and plant species. The maximum uptake rate (Vmax) of NH₄-N was higher than NO₃-N. Similarly, Km values for NH₄-N were greater than NO₃-N. These results could be used to identify plants for sewage treatment efficiency and enhance water quality in eco-ditch treatment systems.
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