Phytoremediation as an alternative way for the treatment of large, low heavy metal contaminated sites: Application at a former uranium mining area

S. Willscher; J. Wittig; H. Bergmann; G. Büchel; D. Merten; P. Werner

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.71-73.705

Phytoremediation as an alternative way for the treatment of large, low heavy metal contaminated sites: Application at a former uranium mining area

S. Willscher, J. Wittig, H. Bergmann, G. Büchel, D. Merten, P. Werner

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Abstract

Large sites with a low contamination of metall(oid)s were in the past a problem for remediation measures - the "traditional" processes were too expensive for an application on such expanded areas. Phytoremediation can be an alternative for such low contamination problems. In Germany, a research project is performed on this subject, in cooperation of the University of Jena and the TU Dresden. The field site is a former U mining area. Until 1991, a low grade U ore dump for sulfuric acid leaching was located on this site. After the close-down of the U mining in East Germany in 1991, the dump material was removed. Now, a phytoremediation test field is constructed on top of this site for the capture of the remained contaminants coming up by capillary forces. The paper pictures the phytoremediation in general, the research project and gives some first preliminary results.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Biohydrometallurgy 2009
Subtitle of host publication	A Meeting Point between Microbial Ecology, Metal Recovery Processes and Environmental Remediation - Selected, peer rev. papers 18th Int. Biohydrometallurgy Symp., IBS 2009
Pages	705-708
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.71-73.705
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	18th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium, IBS 2009 - Bariloche, Argentina Duration: Sept 13 2009 → Sept 17 2009

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Name	Advanced Materials Research
Volume	71-73
ISSN (Print)	1022-6680

Other

Other	18th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium, IBS 2009
Country/Territory	Argentina
City	Bariloche
Period	9/13/09 → 9/17/09

Keywords

Heavy metals
Phytoremediation
Uranium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Engineering

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Willscher, S., Wittig, J., Bergmann, H., Büchel, G., Merten, D., & Werner, P. (2009). Phytoremediation as an alternative way for the treatment of large, low heavy metal contaminated sites: Application at a former uranium mining area. In Biohydrometallurgy 2009: A Meeting Point between Microbial Ecology, Metal Recovery Processes and Environmental Remediation - Selected, peer rev. papers 18th Int. Biohydrometallurgy Symp., IBS 2009 (pp. 705-708). (Advanced Materials Research; Vol. 71-73). https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.71-73.705

Phytoremediation as an alternative way for the treatment of large, low heavy metal contaminated sites: Application at a former uranium mining area. / Willscher, S.; Wittig, J.; Bergmann, H. et al.
Biohydrometallurgy 2009: A Meeting Point between Microbial Ecology, Metal Recovery Processes and Environmental Remediation - Selected, peer rev. papers 18th Int. Biohydrometallurgy Symp., IBS 2009. 2009. p. 705-708 (Advanced Materials Research; Vol. 71-73).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Willscher, S, Wittig, J, Bergmann, H, Büchel, G, Merten, D & Werner, P 2009, Phytoremediation as an alternative way for the treatment of large, low heavy metal contaminated sites: Application at a former uranium mining area. in Biohydrometallurgy 2009: A Meeting Point between Microbial Ecology, Metal Recovery Processes and Environmental Remediation - Selected, peer rev. papers 18th Int. Biohydrometallurgy Symp., IBS 2009. Advanced Materials Research, vol. 71-73, pp. 705-708, 18th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium, IBS 2009, Bariloche, Argentina, 9/13/09. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.71-73.705

Willscher S, Wittig J, Bergmann H, Büchel G, Merten D, Werner P. Phytoremediation as an alternative way for the treatment of large, low heavy metal contaminated sites: Application at a former uranium mining area. In Biohydrometallurgy 2009: A Meeting Point between Microbial Ecology, Metal Recovery Processes and Environmental Remediation - Selected, peer rev. papers 18th Int. Biohydrometallurgy Symp., IBS 2009. 2009. p. 705-708. (Advanced Materials Research). doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.71-73.705

Willscher, S. ; Wittig, J. ; Bergmann, H. et al. / Phytoremediation as an alternative way for the treatment of large, low heavy metal contaminated sites : Application at a former uranium mining area. Biohydrometallurgy 2009: A Meeting Point between Microbial Ecology, Metal Recovery Processes and Environmental Remediation - Selected, peer rev. papers 18th Int. Biohydrometallurgy Symp., IBS 2009. 2009. pp. 705-708 (Advanced Materials Research).

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