Rectification of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils using Phytoremediation Process

A. Rajitha Sree*, B.N.M. Rao**, Kommu Suresh***
* Student, Department of Civil Engineering, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
** Vice Principal, Department of Civil Engineering, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
*** Department of Civil Engineering, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Periodicity:September - November'2016
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jce.6.4.8238

Abstract

Soil is an abundant natural resource of ecosystem. In recent decades, serious contamination of soils have been reported due to the uncontrolled release of hazardous wastes like petroleum products, heavy metals, Solid waste dump site, oil spills etc. The environmental friendly solution for this problem is phytoremediation. This paper aims to study decontamination of naturally and artificially contaminated soils with heavy metals like lead, Cadmium, Zinc, Chromium using sorghum plant. The Geo-Environmental properties of virgin, naturally and artificially contaminated soils before and after remediation could be monitored by the basic index properties, suchas total organic content, PH, Electrical conductivity and the values are listed in Tables 1, 2, 3. The heavy metal concentration left in soil and plant after phytoremediation process could be determined by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AASPM).

Keywords

Phytoremediation, Heavy Metals, Geo-Environmental Properties, AASPM.

How to Cite this Article?

Sree,R.A., Rao,N.B., and Suresh,K. (2016). Rectification of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils using Phytoremediation Process. i-manager's Journal on Civil Engineering, 6(4), 37-43. https://doi.org/10.26634/jce.6.4.8238

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