Essays about: "highway runoff"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words highway runoff.
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1. Water quality improvement of highway runoff by the filter material D-Rainclean : A five-month field trial
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Highway runoff and its pollutants are of growing concern. These pollutants require treatment as their concentration often are increased. A common removal method is the use of sedimentation ponds that removes particulates through gravity. READ MORE
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2. Treatment of Metals in Highway Runoff Water : Comparison of green infrastructures and filter material for stormwater treatment
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Highway runoff transport high concentrations of heavy metals. As climate change affect the environment with for example increased storm events, the treatment of road runoff becomes more important. READ MORE
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3. Treatment of dissolved metals in highway runoff water : Pilot-scale trial with four reactive filter media and sand filter
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The increasing highway traffic is leading to higher and higher levels of pollutants in the stormwater, such as suspended solids, metals, oils, nutrients and PAH. This runoff water causes the degradation of water bodies quality, leading to increased interest in the treatment of highway runoff for the removal of contaminants. READ MORE
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4. Treatment of wash water from road tunnels.
University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknikAbstract : Tunnels have become increasingly important in the development of road networks to meet rising transportation demands. Washing of road tunnels must be performed regularly to ensure traffic safety. The washing procedure generates significant amount of polluted wash water. READ MORE
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5. A preliminary work on highway runoff treatment design in Shanghai
University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)Abstract : As highway runoff is one major source of non-point pollution in urban areas, removal of contaminants in runoff should be of great concern. In this paper, the necessity of highway runoff treatment in Shanghai was approved, systemic comparisons between runoff treatments were listed, detailed discussions on treatment approach selection were given based upon the availability of land. READ MORE