Simultaneous Phytoremediation of Cr(VI) and Phenol Using Aquatic Macrophyte Water Hyacinth : Effect of PH and Concentrations

Authors(2) :-Dr. Ankur Gupta, Chandrajit Balomajumder

In this study removal of Cr(VI) and phenol was carried out in single and binary synthetic solution using the phytoremediation process. For this purpose, plants were grown in photosynthesis chamber with 12 h light and 12 h dark period. The plants were grown in nutrient solution accompanied with Cr(VI) and phenol. The various initial concentrations of Cr(VI) (5, 10, 15, 20 mg/L) and phenol (10, 20, 30, 40, 50 mg/L) in single component synthetic solution of Cr(VI) and phenol and binary solution of Cr(VI) containing Cr(VI) and phenol in (1:2) ratio was used for the experimentation. The effect of initial concentrations o to the specific growth rate of the plant was investigated. The effect of pH on to the percentage removal of Cr(VI) in binary solution was also investigated.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Ankur Gupta
Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttrakhand, India
Chandrajit Balomajumder
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttrakhand, India

Water Hyacinth, Binary Solution, Chlorophyll, Phytoremediation, Specific Growth Rate

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 2 | July-August 2018
Date of Publication : 2018-08-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 60-69
Manuscript Number : IJSRCH18326
Date Written : 2018-08-27
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2456-8457

Suggested Citation :

Dr. Ankur Gupta, Chandrajit Balomajumder, "Simultaneous Phytoremediation of Cr(VI) and Phenol Using Aquatic Macrophyte Water Hyacinth : Effect of PH and Concentrations", International Journal of Scientific Research in Chemistry (IJSRCH), ISSN : 2456-8457, Volume 3, Issue 2, pp.60-69, July-August.2018
URL : https://ijsrch.com/IJSRCH18326

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