tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206651144487859029.post569027501087240215..comments2023-07-26T09:22:41.520-04:00Comments on treatment wetlands: hybrid constructed wetlandsDave Toc PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799979319758254619noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206651144487859029.post-58160752745651092492013-04-20T13:27:05.787-04:002013-04-20T13:27:05.787-04:00Hi, I think that the service "follow by mail&...Hi, I think that the service "follow by mail" in the blogspot site doesn't work so well. I'm sorry. When I write a new post I think I'm the only one that receive the mail with the new post. Ok, go on with your project, but remember that you have more or less 1 cubic meter a day, and all the design must consider this. Dave Toc PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799979319758254619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206651144487859029.post-27540307798156624652013-04-05T20:30:45.050-04:002013-04-05T20:30:45.050-04:00And thanks for the response!And thanks for the response!jtcitrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131761822962205995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206651144487859029.post-39644928126252591042013-04-05T20:28:56.585-04:002013-04-05T20:28:56.585-04:00Dave,
Other than the "follow by email" f...Dave,<br />Other than the "follow by email" feature, I didn't see any functioning e-mail information.<br /><br />I'm located near Houston, Texas in the United States.<br /><br />I think perhaps that "tidal flow" was misnamed. Since the fish would be farmed for human consumption, I was thinking to take the water quality up a notch by doing a hybrid system, with the second stage being two flood/drain chambers in series with partial recirculation of the effluent to the first flood/drain chamber. I figured the drain cycle could be triggered by bell sipon or flout.<br /><br />Here's a link to what I've been thinking. Don't know if it's over kill, over-priced, redundant or what! I hear you on the free-surface flow I was just, but you can see in the text where my mind was, though I'm all for simplifying things. <br /><br />https://picasaweb.google.com/jbthomps3/CWAquaponicsIdeaSketch?authuser=0&feat=directlink#5863042572970815266jtcitrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131761822962205995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206651144487859029.post-1975824481254109112013-04-02T16:12:29.469-04:002013-04-02T16:12:29.469-04:00Hello JTCITRUS, nice to meet you and thanks for co...Hello JTCITRUS, nice to meet you and thanks for contacting me. Write me at the email because is more fast. The project is good. With 4-6 persons you have probably 1 cubic meter a day of wastewater. With that volume you can easily build an horizontal flow treatment wetland. Then you can farm tilapia and then grow vegetbles. Usually we avoid the free surface wetland because the surface water could allow the growing of mosquitoes and grow wastewater odour. Why you use the syphon? Where are you located, in which Country? Dave Toc PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799979319758254619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206651144487859029.post-44986455958040727522013-03-19T16:41:33.448-04:002013-03-19T16:41:33.448-04:00I'm thinking about running a traditional septi...I'm thinking about running a traditional septic tank into a constructed wetland system where the treated effluent ultimately will empty into an aquaponics set up (pond w/ tilapia + grow beds for human consumption).<br /><br />Therefore, I feel like I need to take the water quality up a notch from typical drain-field requirements?<br /><br />The Constructed wetlands can be elevated with earth from digging out the pond. <br /><br />I was thinking of a hybrid system using tidal flow CW's run by bell siphons with a Free Surface flow wetland as the polishing mechanism (effluent from the aquaponics grow beds would empty into the system at some point). What are your thoughts? Suggestions? Resources? <br /><br />The septic will be fed by a family of four (to six; four bedroom house). Vegetation from constructed wetland will be used to supplement poultry feed.<br /><br />Thanks!<br />jtcitrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131761822962205995noreply@blogger.com