Removal of heavy metal from polluted river water using aquatic macrophytes Salvinia sp

AUTOR(ES)

Espinoza-Quiñones, F. R., Zacarkim, C. E., Palacio, S. M., Obregón, C. L., Zenatti, D. C., Galante, R. M., Rossi, N., Rossi, F. L., Pereira, I. R. A., Welter, R. A., Rizzutto, M. A.

FONTE

Brazilian Journal of Physics

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2005-09

RESUMO

Concentrations of trace metallic element as well as macronutrients were measured in water and plants from pond water. The aquatic macrophyte Salvinia sp. was evaluated for its trace metals removal potential in river water under laboratory conditions. The experiment were performed using several healthy acclimatized plants Salvinia sp. The water and grown plants were collected from ponds. For the trace element removal´s test, 30-35 grams of fresh aquatic plants were grown in river water into a greenhouse for ten weeks. Control plants were also grown during the experiment. Every two weeks, both plants and water samples were collected. After the end of each experiment, the growth rate was calculated. Trace element concentrations in plants and pond water were obtained using TXRF techniques. Values for the elements (K, Ca, Ti, Fe, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn and Sr) concentrations in plant dry weight have been obtained after deducting metal contents of control plants. For each trace element, the aquatic Salvinia sp. plant showed to possess different affinity for the incorporation of the metals in its biomass. Results suggest the use of aquatic macrophytes Salvinia sp. for metal abatement in dilute wastewaters.

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