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Modeling Analysis of Denitrification Dynamics in a Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland
Received:December 29, 2014  
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KeyWord:vertical flow constructed wetland;nitrogen removal;ecological kinetic model;prediction
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LI Ya-jing Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China  
ZHU Wen-ling Guangzhou Water Authority, Guangzhou 510640, China  
HUANG Zhu-jian Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China  
LI Zhi-fen Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China  
CUI Li-hua Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China lihcui@scau.edu.cn 
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Abstract:
      Based on our experimental effluent data and the VFCW system dynamics, a STELLA model was developed to analyze the nitrification and denitrification processes. Results showed that the STELLA model had a poor prediction on the removal of organic nitrogen, but a better simulation on NO3--N, NH4+-N and TN removals. This study suggests that the STELLA model developed can be used to predict the nitrogen removal in a VFCW system under normal operational conditions, and therefore provides a theoretical basis to predict the effluent quality in the VFCW system.