BOT-715                                                       Phytoremediation                                     Cr. 3(2+1)

Course Contents:                                                                                                                Cr. 02

Introductions to phytoremediation, types of contaminants, sources, risks. The soil environment, physical and chemical. The soil environment.-microbe phytoremediation strategies.Phytoremediation oforganics, phytoremediation of inorganics. Phytofiltration methods, biofilms and phytoremediation, Rhizofiltration

Land: Waste water Treatment and Phytofiltration- phytoremediation Rafts;phytoremediation Barriers,Phytofiltrationusing Constructed Wet Lands. Phytofiltrationusing Engineered Wet Lands. The Treatment of Acid Drainage Mines using Engineered Wet Lands.

                 PRACTICALS

Comparison of Two Potential Lead Bioremediating Plants

Using Plants to Remove Pesticides from Storm Water Run-Off

Phytoremediation of Lead Using Brassica nigra or sun flower

Books Recommended

1. Phytoremediation , David T. Tsao , 2003  Springer Verlag, .

2. Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soil and Water. Norman Terry, 1999 Lewis

Publishers Inc.

3. Phytoremediation of Toxic Metals : Using Plants to Clean up the Environment. Ilya Raskin and Burt D. Ensley, 1999 Wiley InterSscience.

4. Phytoremediation and Innovative Strategies for Specialized Remedial Applications. Andrea Leeson and Bruce C. Alleman 1999  Batelle Pr.

5. Phytoremediation: Transformation and Control of Contaminants. Steven C. McCutcheon and Jerald L. Schnoor, 2003  Wiley-Interscience.

6. Environmental Management in Practice - Volume I and II. Nath.B, Hens.L, Compton,P and Devayst.D, 1998 Routledge, London, New York.

7. Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils Biological, Physical, andmChemical Processes. Eve Riser and Roberts, 1998 Lewis Publishers, New York.

8. Soils-An Introduction to Soils and Plant Growth. Donahue.R.L., Miller,R.W and Shickluma.J.C., 1983  Prentice-Hall Inc., New Jersey.

Course Breakup Phytoremediation