Phytoremediation of Cr(III) by Ipomonea aquatica (water spinach) from water in the presence of EDTA and chloride: effects of Cr speciation.

Wastewater is often co-contaminated with chromium, chelating agents, and chloride. Influences of Cr(3+) speciation on Cr phytoremediation by Ipomonea aquatica were investigated. MINEQL+ was employed to estimate Cr speciation.

Comparative study on the degradation of I.C. Remazol Brilliant Blue R and I.C. Acid Black 1 by Fenton oxidation and Fe 0/air process and toxicity evaluation.

Degradation of Remazol Brilliant Blue R (anthraquinone dye) and Acid Black 1 (azo dye) by Fenton oxidation and low-cost Fe(0)/air process was compared. The doses of Fenton reagent needed for decolorization of Remazol Brilliant Blue R was much higher than for Acid Black 1. The Fe(0)/air process rapidly decolorized dyes within 5 min at the Fe(0) doses of 10 and 50 g L(-1) for Remazol Brilliant Blue R and Acid Black 1, respectively.

Degradation of azo and anthraquinone dyes by a low-cost Fe 0/air process.

Degradation of two different kinds of dyes, anthraquinone Reactive Blue 4 (RB4) and azo Reactive Black 5 (RB5), by low-cost zero valent iron (Fe(0)) in a N(2) bubbling system (Fe(0)/N(2) process) and air bubbling system (Fe(0)/air process) was investigated. The operating parameters, including initial solution pH, dye concentration and Fe(0) dose, were also evaluated. The Fe(0)/air process shows a higher decolorization rate compared to the Fe(0)/N(2) process.

Phytoextraction of cadmium by Ipomoea aquatica (water spinach) in hydroponic solution: effects of cadmium speciation.

Phytoextraction is a promising technique to remediate heavy metals from contaminated wastewater. However, the interactions of multi-contaminants are not fully clear. This study employed cadmium, Triton X-100 (TX-100), and EDTA to investigate their interactions on phytotoxicity and Cd phytoextraction of Ipomoea aquatica (water spinach) in simulated wastewater.