Improved contaminant removal in vegetated stormwater biofilters amended with biochar

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• biochar 65%
• stormwater 61%
• pollutant 36%
• removal 32%
• activated carbon 11%
• compost 6%
• fouling 5%
• total organic carbon 5%
• creek 5%
• nitrate 4%
• phosphorus 4%
• runoff 4%
• filter 4%
• water quality 4%
• sand 3%
• nitrogen 3%
• particle 3%
• water 1%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Biofilters 100%
• Impurities 59%
• Activated carbon 14%
• Organic carbon 9%
• Runoff 8%
• Nitrates 7%
• Sorbents 7%
• Water quality 7%
• Phosphorus 7%
• Fouling 6%
• Nitrogen 5%
• Sand 5%
• Chemical analysis 3%
• Water 3%
• Experiments 2%

Chemical Compounds

• Column Like Crystal 36%
• Volume 14%
• Organic Carbon 13%
• Sorbent 10%
• Phosphorus(.) 10%
• Nitrate 9%
• Nitrogen 7%
• Time 4%
• Application 3%