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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2017

A preliminary study to design a floating treatment wetland for remediating acid mine drainage-impacted water using vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides).

Jeffrey D Kiiskila, Dibyendu Sarkar, Kailey A Feuerstein, Rupali Datta

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jeffrey D KiiskilaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA.
Dibyendu SarkarDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA.
Kailey A FeuersteinDepartment of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA.
Rupali DattaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA. rupdatta@mtu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4117-0511
Michigan Technological University · USStevens Institute of Technology · US

Funding

U.S. Department of the Interior Grant # S12AC20001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is extremely acidic, sulfate-rich effluent from abandoned or active mine sites that also contain elevated levels of heavy metals. Untreated AMD can contaminate surface and groundwater and pose severe ecological risk. Both active and passive methods have been developed for AMD treatment consisting of abiotic and biological techniques. Abiotic techniques are expensive and can create large amounts of secondary wastes. Passive biological treatment mainly consists of aerobic or anaerobic constructed wetlands. While aerobic wetlands are economical, they are not effective if the pH of the AMD is < 5. Anaerobic wetlands use organic-rich substrates to provide carbon source to iron- and sulfate-reducing bacteria. The efficiency of these systems declines overtime and requires continuous maintenance. Our objective is to develop an alternative, low-cost, and sustainable floating wetland treatment (FWT) system for AMD for the abandoned Tab-Simco coal mining site in Illinois using vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides). Tab-Simco AMD is highly acidic, with mean pH value of 2.64, and contains high levels of sulfate and metals. A greenhouse study was performed for a 30-day period in order to screen and optimize the necessary parameters to design a FWT system. Water quality and plant growth parameters were continuously monitored. Results show significant SO

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Coal MiningWetlandsAcidsBiodegradation, EnvironmentalBiomassCarbonChrysopogonIllinoisMetals, HeavyModels, TheoreticalSulfatesWater Pollutants, ChemicalAcidsCarbonMetals, HeavySulfatesWater Pollutants, ChemicalAMDHydroponicRemediationTranslocationUptakeVetiver

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