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Total value wall : full scale demonstration of a green wall for grey water treatment and recycling

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Greywater treatment and reuse for non-potable purposes in urban areas has become a widely researched topic to reduce the burden on fresh water resources. This study reports on the use of a green wall for treating grey water and reusing the effluent for toilet flushing, called Total Value Wall (TVW). Initially, the effectiveness of (mixtures of) different substrates, i.e. lava, lightweight expanded clay aggregates, organic soil and biochar was investigated by means of column tests. All substrates were first examined for hydraulic characteristics and later on the columns were fed with synthetic grey wastewater and followed up in terms of removal efficiency of COD and detergents. The mixture consisting of lava (50%), organic soil (25%) and biochar (25%) proved to be optimal both in terms of percolation rates and removal efficiencies, and was thus selected for the full-scale system. The full-scale TVW of 14.4 m2 was installed at a terraced house in Ghent (Belgium), and was loaded with grey water at 100 L per day. Influent and effluent quality were routinely monitored by grab sampling, water savings were monitored by means of flow meters, and electricity consumption was also accounted for. The TVW was further equipped with sensors that measure temperature, Particulate Matter (PM10) and CO2 in the air. The full-scale system obtained effluent concentrations of 13 mg.L−1 TSS, 91 mg.L−1 COD and 5 mg.L−1 BOD5. Ammonium and total coliforms were removed with removal rates of 97% and 99% (2 log units) respectively. However, an increase in effluent concentration of nitrate and phosphate was observed due to leaching from the selected substrate. Available data from the temperature sensors have clearly demonstrated the additional benefit of the TVW as an insulating layer, keeping the heat outside on warmer days, and keeping the heat inside on colder days. Overall, this study demonstrated that the TVW is a sustainable system for greywater treatment and reuse.
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Decentralized water treatment, Green infrastructure, Greywater treatment, Nature-based solutions, Total value wall, Water reuse, FLOW CONSTRUCTED WETLAND, GREYWATER TREATMENT, LIVING WALLS, URBAN, BIOCHAR, REMOVAL, REUSE, BUILDINGS, RETENTION, EFFLUENT

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Lakho, Fida Hussain, et al. “Total Value Wall : Full Scale Demonstration of a Green Wall for Grey Water Treatment and Recycling.” JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, vol. 298, 2021, doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113489.
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Lakho, F. H., Vergote, J., Khan, H., Depuydt, V., Depreeuw, T., Van Hulle, S., & Rousseau, D. (2021). Total value wall : full scale demonstration of a green wall for grey water treatment and recycling. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113489
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Lakho, Fida Hussain, Jarne Vergote, Hafiz Khan, Veerle Depuydt, Teun Depreeuw, Stijn Van Hulle, and Diederik Rousseau. 2021. “Total Value Wall : Full Scale Demonstration of a Green Wall for Grey Water Treatment and Recycling.” JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113489.
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Lakho, Fida Hussain, Jarne Vergote, Hafiz Khan, Veerle Depuydt, Teun Depreeuw, Stijn Van Hulle, and Diederik Rousseau. 2021. “Total Value Wall : Full Scale Demonstration of a Green Wall for Grey Water Treatment and Recycling.” JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 298. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113489.
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Lakho FH, Vergote J, Khan H, Depuydt V, Depreeuw T, Van Hulle S, et al. Total value wall : full scale demonstration of a green wall for grey water treatment and recycling. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 2021;298.
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F. H. Lakho et al., “Total value wall : full scale demonstration of a green wall for grey water treatment and recycling,” JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, vol. 298, 2021.
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