Table 1 Removal rate and net removal rate of TN, NH3-N, TP and PO43−-P by different treatments. Data are means followed by standard errors (± SE) (n = 3). Different letters indicate significantly different removal among the three treatments at p < 0.05.

From: Study on the experimental performance by electrolysis-integrated ecological floating bed for nitrogen and phosphorus removal in eutrophic water

The treatment

TN

NH3-N

TP

PO43−-P

Removal rate(%)

Net removal rate(%)

Removal rate(%)

Net removal rate(%)

Removal rate(%)

Net removal rate(%)

Removal rate(%)

Net removal rate(%)

Control

12.2 ± 1.28a

95.6 ± 0.04a

15.8 ± 1.26a

13.6 ± 1.93a

EFBs

26.7 ± 1.19b

14.5 ± 1.19a

94.5 ± 3.00a

10.54 ± 1.21b

8.9 ± 0.01b

EEFBs

53.1 ± 1.13c

40.9 ± 1.13b

96.5 ± 0.03a

0.9 ±0.03a

76.5 ± 1.59c

60.7 ± 1.59a

74.5 ± 2.09c

60.9 ± 2.09a