Phytoremediation of metals

Details Phytoremediation of metals Phytoremediation of metals

1994-06-01

1998-07-28

Andrews, Melvyn

Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therei

Processes

Free metal or alloy reductant contains magnesium

210602, 75712, C22B 324

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active

057857350

ABSTRACT:
A process for removal of metal ions from soil and methods for effecting such removal are described. The process is based on manipulating the growth of crop and crop-related members of the plant family Brassicaceae in metal-containing soils so that the metal in the soils is made more available to the plants. These particular plants will absorb metals into their roots making the metals non-leachable from the soils or will absorb the metal into their roots and transfer them to the shoots and/or roots which can be easily harvested.

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