Remediation of Leachate-Metal-Contaminated Soil Using Selected Bacterial Consortia

• Main Authors: Emenika, Chijioke, Omo-Okoro, Patricia, Agamuthu, Pariatamby *, Jayanthi, Barasarathi, Fauziah, Shahul Hamid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2024
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2619/1/Agamuthu%20Pariatamby_Remediation%20of%20Leachate-Metal-Contaminated_Soil%20Systems.pdf; http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2619/; https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems8010033
• Institution: Sunway University

Approximately 95% of urban solid waste worldwide is disposed of in landfills. About 14 million metric tonnes of this municipal solid waste are disposed of in landfills every year in Malaysia, illustrating the importance of landfills. Landfill leachate is a liquid that is generated when precipitation...