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- Title
Sludge dewatering using the reed bed system in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
- Authors
Nassar, Abdel Majid; Smith, Michael; Afifi, Samir
- Abstract
Sludge treatment using reed beds is more attractive in the Gaza Strip than traditional sludge drying beds. Sludges having solids contents of 1–2% can be applied to reed beds at a loading of 40 cm/m2 every 2 weeks. The infiltration rate for a reed bed system is high, and the evapotranspiration rate is typically 170% of pan evaporation. The cost of sludge treatment using reed beds is 0.34 US$/m3 compared with 1.01 US$/m3 for treatment using conventional drying beds. This paper presents the results of using reed beds for sludge treatment in the Gaza Strip for 3 years.
- Subjects
GAZA Strip; SEWAGE sludge; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; SEWAGE purification; WATER quality
- Publication
Water & Environment Journal, 2006, Vol 20, Issue 1, p27
- ISSN
1747-6585
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1747-6593.2005.00019.x