Ceramic industry wastewater treatment by rhizofiltration system - application of water hyacinth bioremediation

• Main Authors: Elias, Siti Hanna, Mohamed, Maketab, Nor Anuar, Aznah, Muda, Khalida, Mat Hassan, Mohd. Arif Hakimi, Othman, Mohd. Nor, Chelliapan, Shreeshivadasan
• Format: Article
• Published: Institute of Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology 2014
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52074/; https://www.iioab.org/vol51janmar2014.htm
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In the present study, water hyacinth was used to treat ceramic wastewater that contains heavy metals such as Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), and Boron (B). A batch analysis (3 Columns) by continuous rhizofiltration system was used to remove heavy metal...