I Control Pollution · 2007 · 13 citations · 4 references
EngineeringChemical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental RemediationWastewater TreatmentWater TreatmentEffluent TreatmentHeavy Metal RemediationHeavy Metal RemovalIndustrial Effluent TreatmentIndustrial Wastewater TreatmentWaste TreatmentEffluent ManagementIndustrial Effluent ContaminationIndustrial Effluent PollutionPhytoremediationProcess Water TreatmentTreated Effluent QualityWastewater Treatment For Heavy Metals
In a present investigation phytoremediation of textile process effluent by using water hyacinth has been carried out in the KIT’s College of Engineering Campus, for studying reduction of COD and metals from textile process effluent. It has been observed that there is a reduction of 80% in COD and about 25 to 45% reduction in metals after 18 days period.
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