Taking three floating plants Pistia stratiotes L., Lemna minor L. and Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solme as test materials, the concentration of DO, COD, TP, NH3-N in sewage were determined by setting hydraulic residence time as 2 d, 4 d, 8 d, 10 d, 12 d and 14 d, respectively. Comparing the plant purification effect in different concentration sewage, the optimal hydraulic retention time (HRT) of plants in the optimal sewage concentration was determined, Results showed that these three floating plants had strong purifying effect on appropriate concentration sewage. During the purification cycle, Pistia stratiotes L., Lemna minor L. and Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solme had the best removal rate of NH3-N and TP in low concentration. The optimal HRT of NH3-N removal were 8 d, 12 d and 14 d, respectively. The best HRT of TP removal were all 10 d. Medium concentration sewage was appropriate for COD removal. The optimal residence time of Pistia stratiotes L., Lemna minor L., and Eichhournia crassipes (Mart.) Slome on COD removal were 14 d, 8 d and 10 d, respectively. |