A fluid management system including an inlet configured to receive pre-processed fluid is provided. The system includes a filtering apparatus configured to remove contaminants from the pre-processed fluid. The filtering apparatus includes a plate having a first opening. A first manifold pipe is disposed on the plate and includes one or more perforations and a second opening at least partially aligned with the first opening. A second manifold pipe is disposed on the plate and includes one or more perforations. Filter media is disposed between the first manifold pipe and the second manifold pipe and is configured to separate the contaminants from the pre-processed fluid. The system also includes an outlet coupled to the second manifold pipe to receive processed fluid from the filtering apparatus.

It discloses a system for controlling heavy metals and a method for preventing and controlling heavy metals using the same. The system includes a constructed wetland (3), in which several layers of fillers are laid, so that water is allowed to flow through each layer of the filler to remove heavy metals. Preferably, a sandwich wall is constructed around the constructed wetland (3), and organic matters (12) which generating heat through fermentation is filled in the sandwich wall to supply heat to the constructed wetland (3) in winter. The sandwich wall is easy to build and the fermentation materials are cheap and easily available, thereby the present method is able to effectively solve the difficulties occurred in the operation of constructed wetland in winter.

The present invention relates to a method and a device for controlling pollutants in basin water used for irrigating farmland in extremely water-scarce areas. The device includes an alternate vertical flow constructed wetland, which is constructed 4-10 m far from basin revetment. After feeding basin water into the constructed wetland, pollutants, such as heavy metals, nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matters, are adsorbed or degraded through the constructed wetland, and then the treated basin water is transported to the farmland.

A floating wetland structure including a plurality of floating connected modules, each module having a frame that is at least partially hollow and a support structure adapted to support a plurality of containers for growing plants in the wetland.

A method for predicting a discharge level of an effluent from decentralized sewage treatment facilities, the method including: measuring the conductivity of an influent, the conductivity and suspended solids concentration of an effluent of a plurality of decentralized sewage treatment facilities; repeatedly measuring a pH, a concentration of COD, a concentration of ammonia nitrogen, the concentration of total phosphorus of the effluent of each of the plurality of decentralized sewage treatment facilities; calculating average values of the pH, the concentration of COD, the concentration of ammonia nitrogen, the concentration of total phosphorus; comparing the average values with a local sewage discharge standard, and determining a discharge level of the effluent; constructing a predictive model; and sampling an influent and an effluent of a sewage treatment facility, measuring the conductivity of an influent, the conductivity and suspended solids concentration of the effluent, inputting the obtained data to the predictive model.

Systems, methods and apparatus for Shear TUrbulence Resuspension Mesocosm (STURM) tanks, with high instantaneous bottom shear stress and realistic water column mixing. The tanks can be programmed to produce tidal or episodic sediment resuspension for extended time periods, over muddy sediments with a variety of infaunal benthic organisms. A resuspension paddle produces substantially uniform bottom shear stress across the sediment surface while gently mixing a 1 m deep overlying water column. The STURM tanks can be programmed to different magnitudes, frequencies, and durations of bottom shear stress and thus resuspension with proportional water column turbulence levels over a wide range of mixing settings for benthic-pelagic coupling experiments.

A low energy nitrogen removal wetland system is disclosed to provide high rates of nitrogen removal treatment for wastewater with low energy requirements. The wetland system uses down-flow rock-filled wetlands for nitrogen removal. The system has no aeration requirements, thus resulting in low energy consumption. The wetland system comprises a first column receiving drainage influent, a mid-level reservoir, a second column receiving drainage from the mid-level reservoir and a lower level reservoir receiving discharge from the second column. The first and the second columns are filled with media layers comprise rock media with ammonia adsorption capacity for ammonia removal. The wetland system operates in a flood and drain operation mode or a continuous flow mode.

A water storage and filtering system for capturing pollutants from pollution borne storm water. The water storage and filtering system comprises a subsurface basin, at least one tire bundle made from a plurality of substantially whole tires secured sidewall to sidewall, and a filler which substantially fills the unoccupied volume of the subsurface basin. Pollutants in the storm water are captured as sediment in the subsurface basin as a result of the filtration and storage effects of the combination of the filler and tire bundles. The subsurface basin is covered by a water-permeable structure and multiple hollow vertical support columns may be included to support the expected load on the top of the basin.

A liquid treatment system is provided having a vault that contains a treatment chamber and an outflow chamber. The treatment chamber may have a filtration media layer containing media that treats liquid as it descends through the filtration media layer, where it will accumulate in a porous layer or open space. The liquid will then be directed through the plurality of pipes to the outflow chamber, where the treated liquid is further directed to outside the system. Accumulated debris settled at the bottom of the treatment chamber may be flushed out by a spray bar.

A target based unit form tidal flat wetland restoration method comprises: (1) determining a target, (2) constructing an ecological unit by microtopography transformation on the tidal flat wetland required to be restored, (3) applying biochar material and salt-resistant ecological material within the ecological unit, (4) performing waterfront plant configuration within the ecological unit. The restoration method uses the natural tidal ebb and flow to adjust water and salt conditions in the ecological unit (salt content is reduced by more than 80%) and maintaining the target water level (0-2 m), optimized the structure of soil microbial community (the abundance of soil bacteria has been increased by more than 200%), improved the germination rate and survival rate of plants during tidal flat restoration process (the germination rate has reached more than 90%, and the survival rate has been increased to more than 62%), enriched plant species in waterfront zone (12 species).