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RHIZOFILTRATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Biotechnology
CONT

Rhizofiltration [consists in] filtering water through a mass of roots to remove toxic substances or excess nutrients. The pollutants remain absorbed in or adsorbed by the roots.

CONT

Rhizofiltration is primarily used to remediate extracted groundwater, surface water, and wastewater with low contaminant concentrations ... Rhizofiltration can be used for Pb, Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn, and Cr, which are primarily retained within the roots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Biotechnologie
CONT

La rhizofiltration utilise le système racinaire des plantes pour éliminer les polluants présents dans les eaux interstitielles du sol. Cela nécessite une lixiviation des polluants et donc un suivi important des migrations de polluants dans le sol pour se préserver d'une dispersion de la contamination du sol ou vers les eaux souterraines.

OBS

Cette méthode s'applique spécifiquement à la restauration des eaux de surface et souterraines polluées.

OBS

La rhizofiltration est un des aspects de la phytoremédiation.

Spanish

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