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    Vetiver grass has a complex root system and is tolerant of extreme conditions, making it suitable for phytoremediation. The study tested vetiver grass's ability to remove pollutants from landfill leachate in aquarium systems with 25% and 50% leachate concentrations over 3 weeks. Results showed the 50% concentration system removed the highest percentages of phosphates, nitrates, lead and mercury. Vetiver grass significantly reduced most pollutants and could be used to treat contaminated water and soil in Trinidad and Tobago.

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    Vetiver grass has a complex root system and is tolerant of extreme conditions, making it suitable for phytoremediation. The study tested vetiver grass's ability to remove pollutants from landfill leachate in aquarium systems with 25% and 50% leachate concentrations over 3 weeks. Results showed the 50% concentration system removed the highest percentages of phosphates, nitrates, lead and mercury. Vetiver grass significantly reduced most pollutants and could be used to treat contaminated water and soil in Trinidad and Tobago.

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    Vetiver grass has a complex root system and is tolerant of extreme conditions, making it suitable for phytoremediation. The study tested vetiver grass's ability to remove pollutants from landfill leachate in aquarium systems with 25% and 50% leachate concentrations over 3 weeks. Results showed the 50% concentration system removed the highest percentages of phosphates, nitrates, lead and mercury. Vetiver grass significantly reduced most pollutants and could be used to treat contaminated water and soil in Trinidad and Tobago.

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    Vetiver Grass in

    Water Treatment
    By Rishi Singh
    Introduction
    • Plant-based method to remove pollutants from contaminated
    areas is referred to as phyto-stabilization.
    • The process involves the use of metal-tolerant plant species to
    immobilize heavy metals through absorption and accumulation
    by roots, adsorption onto roots, or precipitation within the
    rhizosphere
    Introduction
    • Vetiveria zizanioides, commonly referred to as vetiver, is a type of
    grass that is known for rapid growth, and a complicated root
    system. It is a native plant to South and East Asia and cultivated
    in the tropical regions of the world.

    • Highly tolerant to extreme climatic variations such as prolonged


    drought, flood, submergence and temperatures.

    • It has the ability to reduce of heavy metals when planted. It has a


    very high water use and nutrient uptake rates.
    Background
    • Leachate have a high concentration of heavy metals and
    contain some hazardous organic chemicals.

    • Heavy metals are one of the most critical threats to the soil and
    water resources, as well as to human health.

    • Vetiver planted near landfills can reduce the threat to surface


    water and groundwater
    Research Questions
    • Can Vetiver grass be used to reduce heavy metals from a land
    filled site?

    • Can Vetiver grass be used to decrease the amount of nutrients?

    • Can Vetiver grass be used as a means to treat water pollution?


    Method
    • The Leachate samples were obtained from the Guanapo
    Landfill.
    • 6 systems were designed using aquariums, pumps, vetiver
    grass and gravel
    • 3 concentration of the leachate system were prepare. were
    place in the in the system in duplicate.
    • The plants were monitored over a period of 3 weeks
    Method
    Lab Work

    • HACH testing kit


    Phosphates
    Nitrates
    • LA MOTH testing kit
    Mercury
    Lead
    Results
    Growth Vs. Time
    600

    500

    400

    300
    mm

    200

    100

    0
    Intial Week 1 Week 2

    Time

    Control 25% 50%


    Results
    Nitrates Vs Time
    60.00
    Phosphates Vs Time
    160

    50.00
    140

    120
    40.00

    100
    mg/L

    30.00

    mg/L
    80

    20.00 60

    40
    10.00
    20

    0.00 0
    Intial Week 1 Week 2 Intial Week 1 Week 2
    Control
    50%
    25% Time
    50% 25%
    Drinking water standards for Nitrates Control
    Results
    Lead Vs Time Mercury Vs Time
    0.016 7

    0.014 6

    0.012
    Control 5

    0.01 Control
    4 25%
    25%
    50%

    ppm
    0.008
    ppm

    3 Drinking water
    standards for Mer-
    50% cury
    0.006
    2
    0.004 Drinking water
    standards for
    Lead 1
    0.002
    0
    0 Intial Week 1 Week 2
    Intial Week 1
    Time Week 2 Time
    Results
    Table showing percentage removal
    Parameter 25% 50 %

    Phosphates 98.04688 98.4953

    Nitrates 71.03734 84.77758

    Lead 41.34078 81.53846

    Mercury 86.10965 86.12071


    Results
    • Table showing T-Statistics
    Concentration

    Parameter 0% 25% 50%

    Growth 0.000401 0.07506 0.63201

    Phosphates 0.474549 0.000118 0.003952

    Nitrates 0.061417 0.218739 0.036583

    Lead 0.704833 0.799154 0.059881

    Mercury 0.5 0.040729 0.01295

    • H0: β1 = 0 There is no significant change


    • H1: β1 ≠ There is significant change
    Decision:
    If the p-value is less than 0.05, we reject H0 indicating that
    there is a significant change.
    Findings
    • System with 50 % Concentration had the most amount of
    pollutants removed.
    • Pollutants affected the growth.
    • Vetiver grass was able to significantly reduce most pollutants.
    • The leachate sample was above the recommended standard for
    drinking and ground water for all parameter
    Conclusion
    • The vetiver grass system, can be used as a form of
    phytoremediation for contaminated water and soil in Trinidad
    and Tobago
    The End

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