@inproceedings{77b171be85554079a142a453d6bda38d,
title = "Evaluation of conservation drainage systems in Illinois - Bioreactors",
abstract = "Intensive cropping patterns coupled with the increased usage of fertilizers and pesticides in Midwestern United States have contributed to the formation of a hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Bioreactors are in-situ bioremediation systems which can be used to treat agricultural contaminants in the water from subsurface (tile) drained systems. Over the past few years researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign have installed and monitored several bioreactor sites in Eastern and Central Illinois. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of field scale bioreactors in removing nitrates from tile drain systems. The results are indicative that bioreactors are extremely effective in removing nitrates from tile discharge and can play a part in improving water quality from tile drained areas.",
keywords = "Bio-remediation, Bioreactor, Conservation drainage, Nitrate, Water quality",
author = "Siddhartha Verma and Rabin Bhattarai and Gregory Goodwin and Richard Cooke and Chun, {Jong Ahn}",
year = "2010",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781617388354",
series = "American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2010, ASABE 2010",
publisher = "American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers",
pages = "5813--5822",
booktitle = "American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2010, ASABE 2010",
}