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The application of wetland technology for copper removal from distillery wastewater: a case study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19934496     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ability of reed beds to remove significant levels of metals from effluent streams is well cited in the literature. Various methods of removal have been postulated and demonstrated including physical methods such as filtration and settlement, precipitation when the metal is present as a salt and adsorption to organic species or take up by macrophytes when the metal is in a soluble or ionic form. Consequently, reed beds have been used in a variety of applications for metal removal in water treatment processes. The distillation process for whisky generates an effluent containing a significant amount of copper which is scoured from the copper stills during the process and cleaning operations. High soluble copper concentrations can breach discharge consents. A horizontal subsurface flow reed bed system has been designed and installed for copper removal at a distillery in Scotland. This paper presents the findings of the literature search, outlines the design of the bed and reviews the performance results.
Authors:
C Murphy; P Hawes; D J Cooper
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research     Volume:  60     ISSN:  0273-1223     ISO Abbreviation:  Water Sci. Technol.     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-25     Completed Date:  2010-04-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9879497     Medline TA:  Water Sci Technol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2759-66     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
ARM Ltd, Rydal House, Colton Road, Rugeley Staffordshire, WS15 3HF, UK. info@armreedbeds.co.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Copper / isolation & purification*
Distillation / methods*
Great Britain
Plants / growth & development
Solutions
Thermodynamics
Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods*
Wetlands*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Solutions; 7440-50-8/Copper

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