Statistical Modeling of Contaminants Removal in Mature Integrated Constructed Wetland Sediments

AbstractMultiple regression models, principal component analysis, redundancy analysis, and the self-organizing map (SOM) model were applied to assess the effects of physico-chemical parameters on the treatment performance of contaminated wetland sediments in replicate integrated constructed wetland (ICW) mesocosms treating either farmyard runoff or domestic wastewater. Dissolved oxygen concentration and conductivity were correlated with the reduction of ammonia–nitrogen (NH4–N) and/or molybdate reactive phosphorus (MRP), and the redox potential and conductivity were related to chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal. SOM was selected as the prediction model to provide numerical estimations for the performance of ICW mesocosms. The model was validated, indicating that NH4–N, MRP, and COD removal can be predicted by input variables that are quick and cost-effective to measure. The SOM model is an appropriate method for monitoring the performance of mature ICWs as a source of contaminants such as nitrogen and p...

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