Utilization of constructed wetland post harvested biomass through fly
ash bricks plant: A phytoremediation approach
Abstract
Toxic metal-contaminated wastewater is a major environmental issue that
requires a practical and cost-effective technological solution. Heavy
metal phytoremediation by constructed wetland is becoming more common
around the world. Plants are used in phytoremediation to degrade,
stabilize, and remove contaminants from soils, water, and waste. The key
issues with managing heavy metal phytoremediation plants in an
environmentally appropriate manner. The design of CWs for successful
phytoremediation in heavy metals contaminated wastewater should not
affect the local environment. By-product generation is another crucial
part of phytoremediation’s success. Phyto-management has emerged as an
alternative strategy in recent years. Phytoremediating plants ( C.
indica and A. calamus) biomass has been successfully used in the
manufacture of 70 fly-ash bricks. High rate of Cu (96 %), Zn (95 %),
(Fe 93), and Cr (91 %) removal from Canna indica and
Acorus calamus were found in the present study as compared to the
Typha latifoliya, Myriophylhum aquaticum, Ludwigina
palustris, Eichhornia crassipes, Schoenoplectus californicus, Cyperus
papyrus, and Phragmites australis which indicates C.
indica is the high potential for heavy metal removal and can be
strongly used for industrial wastewater. In the way, the use of
ornamental plants for phytoremediation of contaminated sewage wastewater
would also change the landscape of the aquatic environment. This article
summarises viable avenues in the method of using phytoremediating plant
biomass for environmental protection.