JOURNAL OF YANGTZE RIVER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTI ›› 2012, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (9): 18-21.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5485.2012.09.005

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Application of Artificial Floating Island with Non-woven Fabric to Eutrophic Water Quality Improvement

ZHANG Ling-ling, LI Kun, LI Zhao-hua   

  1. School of Resources and Environmental Science, Hubei University, Wuhan  430062, China
  • Received:2011-10-09 Revised:2011-11-03 Online:2012-09-01 Published:2012-09-13

Abstract: The artificial floating island discussed in this paper is made of non-woven fabric and PVC pipes. It is economical, operation-friendly, and stable. The authors analyze the strengths and defects of three different artificial floating islands with non-woven fabric, and discuss the feasibility of non-woven fabric used as artificial floating bed material and its water purification ability. Results show that the floating bed made of strip non-woven fabric is the most convenient and economical structure. If the waste non-woven fabrics can be disposed effectively in the future, artificial floating island with non-woven fabric will be used in wide areas to improve the eutrophic water quality.

Key words: non-woven fabric, artificial floating island, eutrophication, purification

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