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Effect Of Phytoremediation On The Geotechnical Properties Of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil
Paper ID:
gnest_04987
Paper Status:
Published
Date Paper Submitted:
23-03-2023
Date Paper Accepted:
02-04-2023
Paper online:
09/06/2023
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Abstract:
The accumulation of heavy metals in soils increases rapidly due to various natural processes. Heavy metal pollution changes the geotechnical properties of soil and poses a serious threat to human health and ecosystems, so soil pollution remediation is particularly important. Phytoremediation is an environmentally friendly approach that can be used as a successful mitigation measure to restore heavy metal-contaminated soils cost-effectively. The plants extract and remove elemental contaminants or reduce their bioavailability in soil and improve the geotechnical properties. In this study, we are conducting a pot experiment with Amaranthus by adding Zn salt as a contaminant and determining the rate of removal of metal.
Keywords:
Amaranthus, bioavailability, geotechnical properties, heavy metals, Phytoremediation.