Pollution Research Paper

Vol.29, Issue 1, 2010; Page No.(69-71)

CHROMIUM REMOVAL FROM TANNERY EFFLUENT BY PHYTOREMEDIATION

RAMESH CHANDRA MISHRA, SANTRAM DWIVEDI AND SUNIL KUMAR MISRA

Abstract

Heavy metal contamination of fresh water resources is becoming a serious problem for the last 2- 3 decades. Present study demonstrates on removal of chromium from tannery effluents by Phytoremediation. It is a cheap, ecofriendly and economically suitable method for purification of water. The study explores the potential and possibilities of removal of chromium from tannery effluents by using a very common pteridophyte Salvinia molesta in different concentrations. Removal of chromium from various solutions ranged from 36 to 99% during 10 days experiments. Thus Salvinia appears have great potential to remove chromium from tannery effluents.

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