PHYTOREMEDIATION PLANNING IN THE CASE OF FORMER INDUSTRIAL SITES

Authors

  • Melania-Nicoleta BOROŞ Professor PhD, Technical University (UTCN), Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: borosmelania@yahoo.com.
  • Valer MICLE Professor PhD, Technical University (UTCN), Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: valer.micle@imadd.utcluj.ro. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1102-4537
  • Lazăr FLĂMÎND Professor PhD, Technical University (UTCN), Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: lazar.flamind@imadd.utcluj.ro. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5476-2041
  • Ioana Monica SUR Professor PhD, Technical University (UTCN), Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: imberar@mail.utcluj.ro. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3275-5745

Keywords:

phytoremediation, planning process, former industrial sites, soil contamination

Abstract

Contaminated soils from former industrial sites need urgent measures of treatment in order to be used for other purposes. Because of the large spaces that industrial sites usually occupy, green technologies have to be chosen to treat the soil while protecting the environment. Phytoremediation is an environmentally friendly technology that uses plants to decontaminate soils. The main advantage is the low cost compared to other techniques and the main disadvantage is the time factor because phytoremediation requires long period of time to treat the polluted soil. This paper presents specific features that must be taken into consideration when planning and implementing phytoremediation projects. Pollutants concentration and soil properties limit the application of phytoremediation. A clean-up plan is prepared taking into consideration limiting factors and then the remediation measures are implemented. The project needs long-term monitoring to determine the quantity of contaminants in soils during its implementation. The main purpose is to provide a safe environment for humans’ health while improving the ecological situation of the former industrial sites.

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STUDIA UBB AMBIENTUM, 61 (LXI), 1-2, December 2016

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BOROŞ, M.-N. ., MICLE, V. ., FLĂMÎND, L. ., & SUR, I. M. . (2016). PHYTOREMEDIATION PLANNING IN THE CASE OF FORMER INDUSTRIAL SITES. Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Ambientum, 61(1-2), 5–14. Retrieved from http://193.231.18.162/index.php/subbambientum/article/view/4166

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