Overview of the six biofilter designs under study
Design identifier . | Biofilter description (All designs integrated a standard growth media layer with Prionium serratum) . | Additional to soil media (All growth media integrated sandy loam amended with compost+perlite) . |
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STD | Standard stormwater plant biofilter | None |
GL | Geotextile lined | None |
PA | Plenum aeration | Zeolite |
SZ | Saturated zone | Vermiculite+attapulgite |
PA+SZ | Plenum aeration+saturated zone | Zeolite+vermiculite+attapulgite |
UF+PA+SZ | Upflow filtration+plenum aeration+saturated zone | Zeolite+vermiculite+attapulgite |
Design identifier . | Biofilter description (All designs integrated a standard growth media layer with Prionium serratum) . | Additional to soil media (All growth media integrated sandy loam amended with compost+perlite) . |
---|---|---|
STD | Standard stormwater plant biofilter | None |
GL | Geotextile lined | None |
PA | Plenum aeration | Zeolite |
SZ | Saturated zone | Vermiculite+attapulgite |
PA+SZ | Plenum aeration+saturated zone | Zeolite+vermiculite+attapulgite |
UF+PA+SZ | Upflow filtration+plenum aeration+saturated zone | Zeolite+vermiculite+attapulgite |