Phytoremediation as tool for prevention of contaminant flow to hydrological systems
2018
Valujeva, K., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia) | Burlakovs, J., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia) | Grinfelde, I., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia) | Pilecka, J., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia) | Jani, Y., Linnaeus Univ. (Sweden) | Hogland, W., Linnaeus Univ. (Sweden)
This paper aims to deal with the phytoremediation approach for protection of environment and preventing the streaming of contaminant flows to hydrological systems. Phytoremediation is a cost-effective environmentally friendly clean-up technology, which uses plants and microorganisms in rhizosphere for soil and groundwater treatment. Phytoremediation is enhancing degradation of organic pollutants and improving stabilization of inorganic contaminants where plants can be used to treat soil and water polluted with hydrocarbons, chlorinated substances, pesticides, metals, explosives, radionuclides as well as to reduce the excess of nutrients. Selection of species for this type of treatment processes is based on evapotranspiration potential and ability to bioaccumulate contaminants. The project entitled “Phytoremediation Park for treatment and recreation at glassworks contaminated sites” (PHYTECO) aimed at cross-sector international partnership. The challenge of project was to develop remediation strategy where negative consequences from centuries long anthropogenic influence are turned to be something positive – development of the recreation park from the glass dump. New “Knowledge in Inter Baltic Partnership Exchange for Future Regional Circular Economy Cooperation” (PECEC) project is sequential continuation.
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