Removal of zinc and copper from contaminated soil by using adsorbents and mulches

Human activities such as mining, expanding industrial areas, application of fertilizers and pesticides on land, petrochemical spillages, etc. lead to an increase in the number heavy metals soil, thereby causing soil contamination. Similar air water contamination, contamination also has a severe impact ecological balance. Iron, chromium, zinc, copper, lead, cadmium, mercury are major metal pollutants found contaminated soil. The existence these toxic traces prevents biodegradation, leading soil-plant-animal-human imbalance. Nowadays, various ex-situ in-situ methods adopted for removing from ground. This paper discusses cost-effective way contaminants zinc copper by usage natural adsorbents mulches. Soil column method is studying permeability characteristics adsorption capacity RHA, SDA, CSA, Biochar, Mulches straw crumb rubber. Test results study indicate that adsorbents, mulches combination suitable