Nature-Based Solution for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Using Phytoremediation with Floating Plants DOI Open Access
Shahbaz Nasir Khan, Lubna Anjum, Arfan Arshad

et al.

Water, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 1080 - 1080

Published: April 4, 2025

Effective wastewater management is a critical environmental challenge, particularly in industrial regions like Faisalabad, where untreated textile effluents contribute to severe water pollution. This study evaluates the potential of phytoremediation using floating aquatic plants—Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth), Pistia stratiotes lettuce), and Lemna minor (common duckweed)—for treatment wastewater. A controlled laboratory-scale experiment was conducted assess pollutant removal efficiency over 10-day retention period. The initial effluent concentrations key parameters were measured before establish baseline conditions. results demonstrated that Eichhornia exhibited highest efficiency, achieving reductions 36.12% (TDS), 36.14% (EC), 36.30% (salinity), 6.12% (pH), 34.30% (total hardness), 44.52% (chloride). Furthermore, effective removing nitrate (99.76%), ammonium (52.11%), sodium adsorption ratio (46.29%), indicating species-specific potential. These findings highlight viability low-cost, eco-friendly, sustainable nature-based solution for clusters, offering practical alternative conventional technologies.

Language: Английский

Nature-Based Solution for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Using Phytoremediation with Floating Plants DOI Open Access
Shahbaz Nasir Khan, Lubna Anjum, Arfan Arshad

et al.

Water, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 1080 - 1080

Published: April 4, 2025

Effective wastewater management is a critical environmental challenge, particularly in industrial regions like Faisalabad, where untreated textile effluents contribute to severe water pollution. This study evaluates the potential of phytoremediation using floating aquatic plants—Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth), Pistia stratiotes lettuce), and Lemna minor (common duckweed)—for treatment wastewater. A controlled laboratory-scale experiment was conducted assess pollutant removal efficiency over 10-day retention period. The initial effluent concentrations key parameters were measured before establish baseline conditions. results demonstrated that Eichhornia exhibited highest efficiency, achieving reductions 36.12% (TDS), 36.14% (EC), 36.30% (salinity), 6.12% (pH), 34.30% (total hardness), 44.52% (chloride). Furthermore, effective removing nitrate (99.76%), ammonium (52.11%), sodium adsorption ratio (46.29%), indicating species-specific potential. These findings highlight viability low-cost, eco-friendly, sustainable nature-based solution for clusters, offering practical alternative conventional technologies.

Language: Английский

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