Phytoremediation, a plant based green technology, has received increasing attention after the discovery of hyperaccumulating plants which are able to accumulate, translocate, and concentrate high amount of certain toxic elements in their above-ground/harvestable parts. Phytoremediation includes several processes namely, phytoextraction, phytodegradation, rhizofiltration, phytostabilization and ...

Pedological and botanical characteristics of a former metallurgical landfill were examined to assess the risks of heavy metals mobility and to evaluate remediation feasibility. In addition to very high heavy metals levels (Cu, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn), the soil was characterized by a lack of clear horizonation, a relatively high pH, a high mineral and organic carbon contents, a low nitrogen level an...

Phytoremediation of mine soils contaminated by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) requires the use tolerant plants given specific conditions toxicity in altered soil ecosystems. In this sense, a survey was conducted an ancient Hg-mining area named “El Terronal” (Asturias, Spain) which is severely affected PTE contamination (As, Hg, Pb) to obtain inventory spontaneous natural vegetation. A detail...

Illegal gold mining is activity carried out by miners who do not have legal permits. The process of illegal the community using a diesel-fueled suction machine, which can cause air to be polluted lead so that it pollutes soil through sedimentation and precipitation processes must given treatment reduce levels heavy metals in soil. purpose this study was analyze local plants are able absorb meta...

Water pollution is one of the global challenges that society must address in 21st century aiming to improve water quality, reduce human pollutants and ecosystem health impacts. In phytotoxicity test, plant Iresine herbstii was exposed remove nickel from simulated wastewater using two different ratios (mass mass nickel) (,Rp/Ni) for 21 days with sub-surface batch system. During exposure period, ...

(1) Background: sewage sludge is a by-product of wastewater treatment, which needs to be managed appropriately, e.g., in composting processes. The application municipal composts (MSSCs) as soil amendment potential way effectively manage sludge. (2) Methods: this paper presents the results vegetation pot experiment undertaken assess suitability Dactylis glomerata L. and MSSC aided phytostabiliza...

Abandoned mine lands (AMLs), which are considered some of the most dangerous anthropogenic activities in world, a source hazards relating to potentially toxic elements (PTEs). Traditional reclamation techniques, expensive, time-consuming and not well accepted by general public, cannot be used on large scale. However, plant-based techniques have gained acceptance as an environmentally friendly a...


 Acid mine drainage is mining waste that contains a lot of sulfate and heavy metals such as Fe Mn which can cause environmental damage pollute the ecosystem, therefore it needs to be managed. One way manage acid with phytoremediation techniques using Purun tikus (Eleocharis dulcis). The ability accumulate known by calculating bio-concentration factor (BCF) tranclocation (TF). This study a...