Vetiveria zizanioides, festuca rubra and typha latifolia 16. Nash vetiver is shown to efficiently remediate two petroleum. Vetiver needs a rainfall of about 300 mm, but over 700 mm is probably more suitable for grass to survive during droughts. The use of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides in the. Antimony sb and arsenic as contaminations are the well reported and alarming issues of various contaminated smelting and mining sites all over the world, especially in china. Phytoremediation potential of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides. The novelty of the present research is this that the potential of v. However, edta and edtaheavy metal complexes can be toxic to plants and soil microorganisms and may leach into groundwater, causing further environmental pollution.
The effect of chelator application including edta, edds, and citric acid on phytoextraction of cu, zn, and pb into high biomass vetiver vetiveria zizaniodides was investigated in the hydroponic experiment and the pot experiment. Netravati river, vetiveria zizanioides, phytoremediation, heavy metals introduction one of the important natural resource present on the earth is water. Phytoremediation, a cost effective green technology, appears promising for cleaning up environment. Assessment of autochthonous aquatic macrophytes with phytoremediation potential for dairy wastewater treatment in floating constructed wetlands. Remove pollutants from pampa river by hydroponic technique. Phytoremediation using vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides has been regarded as an effective technique for removing contaminants in polluted water. The use of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides in the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals yahua chen 1,2, zhenguo shen 1,2 and xiangdong li 2 recent research has shown that phytoextraction approaches often require soil amendments, such as the application of edta, to increase the bioavailability of heavy metals in soils. Pdf phytoremediation potential of vetiver grass vetiveria. This work therefore studies the uptake kinetics of three heavy metals lead, zinc and cadmium by the plant vetiveria zizanioides vetiver from contaminated soil. Chrysopogon zizanioides, commonly known as vetiver, is a perennial bunchgrass of the family poaceae, native to india vetiver is most closely related to sorghum but shares many morphological characteristics with other fragrant grasses, such as lemongrass cymbopogon citratus, citronella cymbopogon nardus, c. Unlike other grasses, the root system of vetiver grows down, making it ideal for helping to prevent erosion and providing soil stabilization. It has short rhizomes and a massive, finely structured root system.
The current study was aimed at evaluating the potential of using vetiver grass as a phytoremediation agent in removing tetracycline tc from aqueous media. The potential use of vetiveria zizanioides for the phytoremediation of antimony, arsenic and their cocontamination. Phytoremediation of leadcontaminated soil by using. Phytoremediation potential of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides for. Fa disposal is a major environmental issue and phytoremediation could be used to address this issue. Abstract phytoremediation is an emerging and ecofriendly green engineering technology that utilizes the natural properties of plants to remediate contaminated soils, water and. Phytoremediation of leadcontaminated soil by using vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides l. In the present study, vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides was studied for its potential use in the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals. Vetiveria zizanioides is commonly used because of its nongranular character, mainly propagated by cloning methods so it can not grow as a weed hanping, 2000. Application of vetiver vetiveria zizanioides on phytoremediation pertanika j.
Pdf performance of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides. Performance of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides for. The model was based on bioaccumulation factors and halflife study of the heavy metals in. Plant species must adapt to the extreme conditions and must be relatively tolerant to a high concentration of metals in soil uera et al. Phytoremediation potential of vetiveria zizanioides and. Pdf effectiveness of vetiver grass versus other plants. Phytoremediation is the term given to the process of treating waste water through a. The ability of vetiver grass to act as a primary purifier. N and organic matter cod chemical oxygen demand removal in subsurface vertical flow constructed wetland systems vfcws. For the rehabilitation of oilcontaminated sites, phytoremediation represents a promising technology whereby plants are used to enhance biodegradation processes in soil. Pdf the use of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides in. The present study contribute that vetiveria is a good application for the removal of heavy metals in moderately contaminated water. The present hydroponic study was to assess the capacity of vetiveria zizanioides for sb, as and their interactive accumulations.
This global increase occurs in both developed and developing countries, but more significantly in the latter. It is used for wastewater treatment and rehabilitation of. A choice plant for phytoremediation of heavy metals and organic wastes. Allium cepa, chrysopogon zizanioides, dna damage, chromosome aberrations, fly ash, genotoxicity, grasses, heavy metals, leachates, leaves, phytoremediation, polluted soils, power plants, roots abstract. The use of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides in the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals. It is a fast growing, perennial plant with dense, fibrous and deep root system. The potential use of vetiveria zizanioides for the. A multipurpose ecofriendly grass of india, national botanical research institute, lucknow, india. Nash and commonly referred as vetiver grass, belongs to family poaceae. Rawidh said abdallah1, arief rachmansyah2, bagyo yanuwiadi3 1master program of environment resources management, postgraduate school, university of. Nevertheless, the practical phytoremediation tool for carwash wastewater treatment has not well understood yet. It is used for wastewater treatment and rehabilitation of old mines. Phytoextraction of cu, zn, and pb enhanced by chelators.
The tests were carried out in models of 2 beds with a surface of 0. Vetiver, a miracle grass for soil and water conservation, has great potential to apply this technology because of its characteristic tolerance to heavy. Effectiveness of vetiver grass versus other plants for. Phytoremediation of metals using vetiver chrysopogon. Vetiver grass is a perennial grass belonging to the poaceae family. Performance of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides for phytoremediation of contaminated water conference paper pdf available in matec web of conferences 103.
Comparison of phytoremediation of cadmium and nickel from contaminated soil by vetiveria zizanioides l. Vetiver, chrysopogon zizanioides is the herb which treats skin ailments, snake bites, rheumatism, fatigue, fever, kidney problems and headache. In tolerance towards metal uptake, there is a need to evaluate the performance of vetiver grass for metal removal to reduce water impurity. Pdf potential of vetiver plant chrysopogan zizanioides. Comparison of phytoremediation of cadmium and nickel from. In the pot experiment, the uptake and transport of pb by vetiver from pbcontaminated soils under edta application was investigated. Phytoremediation of metals using vetiver chrysopogon zizanioides l. The success of phytoremediation is greatly dependent upon the choice of plant species to be used. Phytoremediation potential of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides for water contaminated with selected heavy metal by ashton lim suelee a project report submitted to the faculty of environmental studies, universiti putra malaysia, in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of bachelor of environmental science and technology. Introduction phytoremediation is a technology of using plant to clean up pollutants in the environment. Phytoremediation of domestic wastewater using vetiveria. The presence of veterinary and human antibiotics in soil and surface water is an emerging environmental concern.
A greenhouse study was conducted to determine the tolerance of vetiver vetiveria zizanioides l. Vetiver system technology, which is based on vetiver grass chrysopogon zizanioides l. Worldwide water pollution level in the last few decades has been exponentially increased as a result of industrialisation. Vetiver phytoremediation for heavy metal decontamination. S university, meerut abstract industrial waste is one of the most important sources of. Study on application of phytoremediation technology in. Rao r r and suseela m r, vetiveria zizanioides linn. The thing which makes the process of phytoremediation more conceivable is a collaborative and diverse relationship between soil, heavy metals, plant and soil microorganisms fig. Isha gunwal, lata singh and payal mago department of botany, sri aurobindo college, university of delhi, delhi, n. This study was conducted to assess the removal efficiency of heavy metals cu, fe, mn, pb, zn using vetiver grass vg at different root lengths and densities and to determine metals uptake rate by plant parts root and shoot between treatments.
Heavy metal contamination commonly results from human activities which has become a serious environmental problem today. Vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides has been identified as the. Glasshouse and field studies showed that vetiver grass can produce high biomass 100ttha. Phytoremediation potential of vetiver zizanioides indian journal of. Pdf the use of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides in the. This study was aimed to evaluate contaminant removal by vetiver grass at varying root length and plant density.
The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. Phytoremediation using vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides has been regarded as an effective technique for removing contaminants in. Phytoextraction is a green remediation technology for cleanup contaminated soils. This article shows the potential of using vetiver system vs based on the use of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides l. In the hydroponic test, edta induced the most significant toxic. The aim of this work was to determine the potential of phytoremediation of vetiveria zizanioides and oryza sativa to nitrate no 3. This study was conducted to assess the removal efficiency of heavy metals cu, fe, mn, pb, zn using. The study determined uptake, translocation, and transformation of tc in vetiver grass. Phytoremediation potential of vetiver grass vetiveria.
Comparison of phytoremediation of cadmium and nickel. Besides being an economical, energy efficient and environmental friendly method, phytoremediation can be applied to large areas and is. Lead become a frequent problem in the environment, especially in the soil. It has been shown that the analyzed plants, especially vetiveria zizanioides have good phytoremediation potential in the field of nitrate nitrogen and organic substance removal and can be. The use of vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides in the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with. High efficiency phytoextraction of uranium using vetiveria zizanioides l. Roberty has been successfully used as a phytoremediation tool to remediate both polluted water municipal wastewater such as sewage effluent, landfill leachate, urban runoff, drainage channels, industrial wastewater. Pdf phytoremediation using vetiver grass vetiveria zizanioides has been regarded as an effective technique for removing contaminants in.
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