Metal accumulation potential of wild plants in tannery effluent contaminated soil of Kasur, Pakistan: Field trials for toxic metal cleanup using Suaeda fruticosa

Bareen, Firdaus-e; Tahira, Syeda Anjum

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.11.022

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“…Lower concentrations of other heavy metals (Fe, 162.4; Ni, 34.2; Cd, 25.9; Pb, 18.21; Zn, 14.3; Co, 32.1; and Mn, 9.42 mg kg −1 ) were found in study area. However, these levels are significantly higher than those previously reported in tannery effluent contaminated soil . This likely is due to our use of acid digestion of soil, whereas other studies used water extraction.…”

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Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil and Groundwater at Leather Industrial Area of Kasur, Pakistan

Afzal

Shabir

Iqbal

et al. 2013

CLEAN Soil Air Water

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Heavy metal contamination of soil and water caused by industrialization has become a major environmental issue in Pakistan. Therefore, it is important to determine the level of contamination of soil and water close to industrial areas. In the current study, we have assessed the heavy metal contamination of soil and groundwater at the leather industrial area of Kasur, Pakistan. Soil and groundwater samples were collected from the study area and analyzed for Cr, Fe, Ni, Cd, Pb, Zn, Co, and Mn by atomic absorption spectrophotometric method. The data revealed that soil and groundwater in the study area are highly contaminated with all tested heavy metals. In particular, chromium concentrations varied from 1970 to 2980 mg kg−1 and 0.82 to 2.25 mg L−1 in soil and groundwater, respectively. Correlation analysis has identified that the heavy metals in the groundwater and soil of the study area having a common source/origin, believed to be the leather industry of Kasur.

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“…Acid digestion is more efficient in extracting inorganically and organically bound metal from soil than water extraction. Water extraction does not fully release components that are not water soluble, such as metal silicates, and thus underestimates the concentrations of these [15,[21][22][23].…”

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Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil and Groundwater at Leather Industrial Area of Kasur, Pakistan

Afzal

Shabir

Iqbal

et al. 2013

CLEAN Soil Air Water

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“…It was demonstrated that some wild plants had the potential for phytoremediation of metal-contaminated soils (Wei et al 2008;Bareen and Tahira 2011). The advantages of applying weeds to phytoremediation are the large biomass' the adaptability of the environment, and the early growing season.…”

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Effects of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and ammonium sulfate on Pb and Cr distribution in Kochia scoparia from compost

Zhao

Shang

Duo

2013

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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In a municipal solid waste (MSW) compost field, Kochia scoparia, an easy-to-grow weed plant, gradually invaded the experiment site and became the dominant species after 4 years' succession. 21.6, 19.2, 111.3, 124.3, and 154.0 % in 0-30, 30-60, 60-90, 90-120, and over 120 cm spatial shoots, respectively, as compared to those of controls. The increment for Cr uptake was 244.5, 281.7, 100.0, 77.2, and 187.4 %. The relationship between Pb and Cr concentrations in plant shoots and spatial height was found to be positively linear and statistically significant at 1 % level at 50 mmol L -1 EDTA alone and 25 mmol L

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“…A large number of industries, including oil and gas installations located in Pakistan, are not equipped with or have no centralized waste treatment and specifically liquid waste treatment provisions, and therefore waste is being discharged into drains, pits, and inland areas [18][19]. Due to heavy metal contamination, outsized land surrounding the industrial sites has become unsuitable for agronomy [20]. Surface and subsurface water contamination due to heavy metals is also a major threat to human health in the vicinity of industrial activities [21][22].…”

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Assessing Heavy Metal Contamination in Oil and Gas Well Drilling Waste and Soil in Pakistan

Qaiser¹,

Ahmad²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2018

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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TThe contamination of soil and water with heavy metals is one of the major environmental problems in the world. Oil and gas exploration and production activities contaminate the environment with heavy metals. In this study, heavy metal concentration was assessed in drilling waste discharges of different oil and gas wells at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Moreover, the concentration of heavy metals in the soil surrounding the drilling waste discharges was determined. The representative samples were collected from seven oil and gas drilling waste discharges and the surrounding soil. The collected samples were analyzed for selected heavy metals (Ba, Pb Cr, Cd, Zn, Mn, and Ni) by atomic absorption spectrometric standard methods. Analysis showed that oil and gas well drilling operation waste is enriched with determined heavy metals. The high concentration of heavy metals, particularly Ba and Pb, was also found in the surrounding soil samples. In particular, Ba concentration varied from 1050 to 4168 mg/kg soil. Statistical correlational analysis depicted a common origin of the heavy metals in the soil of the study area, potentially the drilling waste discharges from oil and gas wells. The concentration of heavy metals in oil and gas well drilling waste discharge high, and also affects surrounding soils.

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Metal accumulation potential of wild plants in tannery effluent contaminated soil of Kasur, Pakistan: Field trials for toxic metal cleanup using Suaeda fruticosa

Cited by 52 publications

References 36 publications

Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil and Groundwater at Leather Industrial Area of Kasur, Pakistan

Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil and Groundwater at Leather Industrial Area of Kasur, Pakistan

Effects of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and ammonium sulfate on Pb and Cr distribution in Kochia scoparia from compost

Assessing Heavy Metal Contamination in Oil and Gas Well Drilling Waste and Soil in Pakistan

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