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Phytoremediation

Using trees, grasses and other plants to clean our environment

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Introduction

Phytoremediation is an innovative technology that utilizes the natural properties of plants in engineered systems to remediate hazardous waste sites. This web page is a starting point for exploring the world wide web for information related to research in this area. Erickson, et, al. provides a brief introduction to the technology. (TOC)

Phytoremediation Bibliography

I thought it might be a good idea to compile a bibliography of articles related to this group. Here is a start. I've included most of the references for the work done on center project 90-13. If you'd like to add a reference to the bibliography simply reply to the phytorem mailing list. I'll update and post the file as needed.

Modeling the beneficial effects of vegetation in the management of landfill leachates, Tracy, J.C., Erickson, L.E, Shimp, J.F., and Davis, L.C., Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association, 85th Meeting, Paper No. 92-27.03, 1992.

Beneficial effects of plants in the remediation of contaminated soil and ground water, Shimp, J.F., Tracy, J.C., Davis, L.C., Lee, E., Huang, W., Erickson, L.E., and Schnoor, J.L., Critical Reviews in Environmental Control, Vol 23, No. 1, pp. 41-47, 1993.

Rate limited degradation of hazardous organic contaminants in the root zone of a soil, Tracy, J.C., Erickson, L.E., and Davis, L.C., Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association, 86th Meeting, Paper No. 93-WA-89.02, 1993.

Vegetative remediation of superfund sites, Pierzynski, G., Schnoor, J., Banks, M.K., Tracy, J.C., Licht, L.A., and Erickson, L.E., in Mining and its Environmental Impact, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison Eds., Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 49-69, 1994.

Using vegetation to enhance in situ bioremediation, Erickson, L.E., Banks, M.K., Davis, L.C., Schwab, A.P., Muralidharan, N., Reilley, K., and Tracy, J.C., Environmental Progress, (in press), 1994.

Alfalfa plants and associated microorganisms promote biodegradation rather than volatilization of roganic substances from ground water, Davis, L.C., Muralidharan, N. Visser, V.P., Chaffin, C., Fateley, W.G., Erickson, L.E., and Hammaker, R.M., in Bioremediation Through Rhizosphere Technology, T.A. Anderson and J.R. Coats, Eds., ACS Symposium Series No. 563 Washington D.C., pp. 112-122, 1994..

Modeling the effects of plants on the bioremediation of contaminated soil and ground water, Davis, L.C., Erickson, L.E., Lee, E., Shimp, J.F., and Tracy, J.C., Environmental Progress, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 67-75, 1993.

Monitoring the Beneficial Effects of Plants in Bioremediation of Volatile Organic Compounds, L.C. Davis, C. Chaffin, N. Muralidharan, V.P. Visser, W.G. Fateley, L.E. Erickson and R.M. Hammaker, Proceedings of the Conference on Hazardous Waste Research, pp. 236-250, Kansas State University, May 25-26, 1993

Monitoring Plant Bioremediation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Using Open Path Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectrometry, R.M. Hoffman, V.P. Visser, L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson, N. Muralidharan, R.M. Hammaker, and W.G. Fately, Proceedings of the Conference on Hazardous Waste Remediation, (in press) 1994.

Effects of climatological variability on the performance of vegetative systems in remediateing contaminated soil, Tracy, J.C., Ramireddy, H., Erickson, L.E., and Davis, L.C., Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association, 87th Meeting, Paper No. 94-WA86.01, 1994. (TOC)

Phytorem Listserv

This mailing list is for the discussion of research and development of phytoremediation (the use of plants to remediate contamination). Topics relevant to the list include:

  • uptake of ground water and contaminants by plants;
  • enhanced microbial activity in the rhizosphere;
  • fate and transport of contaminants in plant root zones;
  • phytotoxicity and revegetation in contaminated soils;
  • transpiration and its effect on ground water flow; and
  • fate of contaminants in plants after uptake.

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Other Phytoremediation Sites

Banks et al.
Schnoor et al.
Rooney et al.
"Biomining" the Soil to Remove Heavy Metals
Technology Evaluations Page
Peterson et al.
Proceedings of the 10th Annual Conference on Hazardous Waste Research
Project Description - University of Washington
CAIC 1995 Abstracts - Rooney et al.
103(12)innovations
Treating Produced Water by Imitating Natural Ecosystems Page
Environmental Engineering Focus Area
Gardea-Torresdey et al.
Jordahl et al.
Gardea-Torresdey et al.
Coastal Post Article - Bioneers Walk Path For A Sustainable Future
Research Topics-Ecology
Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research
Bioremediation and Related Programs in DOE
http://www.utdallas.edu...ghlights/November,_1995
http://www.biol.tsukuba.ac.jp/~macer/EJ54news.html
biographies
Proceedings of the 1996 Joint Conference on the Environment
Cincinnati Research Progress
Life Sciences in the 21st Century: Biotechnology
PI/TSB 11/95 Agenda 2
Annual Report - Research Projects
PHYTOREMEDIATION OF SOIL CONTAMINATED WITH HAZARDOUS ORGANIC CHEMICALS
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND BIOENGINEERING HOME PAGE
DoD Environmental Security
EPA Research Technology Development Forum site
D. Glass Associates, Inc.
The Tax Relief Act and phytoremediation of brownfields (see "What's New")
PHYTONET news group
Proceedings of the 1997 Conference on Hazardous Waste Research
1999 Conference on Hazardous Waste Research (TOC)

 


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