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Performance of Hydroponic System as Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Reuse for Rural Communities

Sun, 2014-05-04 13:18 — Numan Mizyed

Year of Publication:

2009

Authors:

Marwan Haddad

Professor and Director, Water and Environmental Studies Institute, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine

Numan Mizyed

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, An-Najah National University, Nablus. Palestine

Current Affiliation:

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, An-Najah National University, Nablus. Palestine

[email protected]

Adel Abdulah

Civil Engineer and Research Assistant, Nablus, Palestine

Preferred Abstract (Original):

Evaluation of Various Hydroponic Techniques as Decentralised Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Systems

Tue, 2014-04-01 13:16 — Marwan N. Haddad

Journal Title, Volume, Page:

International Journal of Environmental Studies Volume 68, Issue 4, 2011

Year of Publication:

2011

Link:

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207233.2011.582701#.UzqxUFd8BSE

Authors:

Marwan Haddad

Water and Environmental Studies Institute, An-Najah National University , Nablus, Palestine

Current Affiliation:

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, An-Najah National University, Nablus. Palestine

[email protected]

Numan Mizyed

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, An-Najah National University, Nablus. Palestine

Preferred Abstract (Original):

A hydroponic system as decentralised wastewater treatment and reuse was tested. The hydroponic system was built in a greenhouse in order to improve growth conditions for plants including orchard trees, vegetables and flowers. The experiment was conducted from 2007 until present, in a model greenhouse which was installed at An-Najah National University’s new campus, in hydroponic barrels and channels filled with soilless-media. Findings showed that the hydroponic system is effective in reducing various pollution loads. The performance of hydroponic barrels was better than the channels, and winter squash and trees were better than flowers and vegetables.