SINHGAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,

VADGAON BK, PUNE – 41

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING,

A Phase 1 presentation of BE Project

On

“REMOVAL OF LEAD FROM CONTAMINED SOIL BY USING PHYTOREMEDIATION

TECHNIQUE IN CONSTRUCTED WETLAMD”

-By

Prasad Thakur(Roll No. ;-401C063, PRN No. :-71814059B)

Ameya Gawande(Roll No. :-401C064, PRN No. :-7170697B)
Akshay Mane(Roll No. ; -401C066, PRN No. :-71813460F)

Under the Guidance of

Prof.Dr.Mrs.M.M.Magdum

Year 2020-21
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 CONTENT

1. Introduction
2. Problem Statement
3. Aim And Objectives
4. Literature Review
5. Methodology
6. Dimensions of wetland
7. Advantages
8. Limitation
9. Site Details
10. Data Collection
11. Observation Table
12. Result
13. Conclusion
14. Scope of project
15. Refrences

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 INTRODUCTION
 Heavy metal pollution of soil and water is a major environmental
problem facing present days.

 Soil contamination can occur due to presence of heavy metals such as

lead, cadmium, mercury, etc. in an excess amount. The primary cause
of soil pollution is a lack of awareness in general people.

 Phytoremediation is define as use of living green plants for heavy

metal removal, degradation and containment of contaminants in soil
surface water.

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 PROBLEM STATEMENT

 Soil pollution mainly causes due to the heavy metals.

 Heavy metals toxic to soil, plants, aquatic life and human health if their
concentration is high in the compost. Heavy metals exhibit toxic effect
towards soil biota by affecting key microbial processes and decreases
the number and activity of soil microorganisms.

 Lead is affecting the growth of plant, seeding development.

 It is very costly to treat industrial waste water by chemical treatment.

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 AIM AND OBJECTIVE

AIM-
 To Remove the lead from contaminated soil by using phytoremediation
technique in constructed wetland.

OBJECTIVE-
 To determine the lead concentration in contaminated soil before and after
treatment.

 To determine the waste water treatment efficiency of phytoremediation

technique in constructed wetland.

 To determine the efficiency of Indian mustard and Tulsi.

 Result comparison for various retention times.

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 LITERATURE REVIEW
Sr. Author Topic Name of Description
no name Journal and
Publish year
1. Nasser Phytoremediation Journal of In this study the role of
Sewalem of Lead and stress sunflower plants as a
. Cadmium physiology and potential phytoremediator
Contaminated Biochemistry - to soils contaminated with
Soils using Sept-2013 cadmium (Cd) and lead
Sunflower Plant (Pb) was investigated.
Their results showed that
the effect of Cd was
stronger on the growth of
the roots, while the effect
of Pb was stronger on the
shoots of sunflower
seedlings.  

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Sr. Author name Topic Name of Description
no Journal and
Publish year
2. Seema J Patel Phytoremediati International The present study involves
on of copper Journal of the use of plants like water
and lead by science and hyacinth, Sunflower, and
using Research - Indian mustard for
sunflower, March 2015 phytoremediation of copper
indian mustard and lead. The majority of
and water this phytoextraction research
hyacinth plants has focused on finding the
ideal metal accumulating
plant and the means by
which metal can be liberated
from soil for root uptake.

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Sr. Author Topic Name of Journal Description
no name and Publish year
3 Reetika Treatment of International In this project they are using two
sharan , waste water Research different types of wastewater
Akshay by the Journal of therefore by using technique of
tanaji process of Engineering and phytoremediation they are going to
bangar phytoremedi Technology reduce impurities by finding
ation using (IRJET) -April parameters like pH, total disoolved
sunflower 2019 soild, BOD ,COD and Dissolved
plant oxygen. They are recycling the
waste which will be available for
industrial construction purpose as
well as agricultural purpose .

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Sr. Author name Topic Name of Description
no Journal and
Publish year
4 kavyashree. An investigation International The present paper deals
H.A , of heavy metal Research with accumulation of
Dr.S.Suresh contamination in Journal of Heavy metals and in soil
soil around bathi Engineering around the Bathi Lake of
lake, davangere and Davangere city, Karnataka.
Technology Four heavy metals Cr, Fe,
(IRJET) -July Zn and Pb were analyzed
2016 using Atomic Absorption
Spectroscopy. Heavy
metals analyzed are within
the standard limits and
does not influence the
plants.

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Sr. Author name Topic Name of Description
no Journal and
Publish Year
5. Dharitri B. To evaluate the International The present study it is
Ramanlal, biochemical Research observed that, the plant’s
Rashmi changes and Journal of biochemical estimation
Thakkar phytoremediation basic and also shows that the
potential of applied amount of certain bio-
Amaranthus viridis research - molecules varied on
under lead and zinc April 2019 exposure to different
stress. treatments proving that
phytoextraction of Pb
and Zn by A. viridis had
an impact on the plants
normal biochemical
mechanism.

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Sr. Author Topic Name of Description
no name Journal and
Publish Year
6. Sabeena Heavy metal International There are two aspects on the
Latheef. contamination in Research interaction of plants
irrigation water Journal of and heavy metals. On one
and its effects Engineering hand, heavy metals show
on plant and negative effects on plants. On
Technology the other hand, plants have
(IRJET) - their own resistance
May 2018 mechanisms against toxic
effects and for detoxifying
heavy metal pollution. Heavy
metals still represent a group
of dangerous pollutants, to
which close attention is paid.

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Sr. Author name Topic Name of Description
no Journal and
Publish Year
7. Punitha. S, A Study on International The report aims to
S. Kavitha Microbe-Assisted Journal for determine the effect of
Phytoremediation of Research in cadmium tolerant
Cadmium by Five Applied rhizobacteria on
Different Science & ornamentals for
Ornamental Plants Engineering phytoremediation of
Technology cadmium. Rhizobacteria
(IJRASET) - were isolated from
Feb- 2018 plants growing along the
Cooumriver,
Chennai.

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Sr. Author name Topic Name of Description
no Journal and
Publish Year

8. Randhir Treatment Of International This report initiates natural

Bute, Ekta Grey Water Research method for grey water
Waghmare, Using Journal of treatment called
Ajay Sarode. Technique Of Engineering phytoremediation. The
Phytoremediatio and technique of
n Technology(I phytoremediation is an
RJET) - Mar engineered natural way to
-2017 treat waste water using
properties of wetland
plants. For the remediation
of grey water a small-scale
unit is constructed and
laboratory reports of
various parameters are
compared

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Sr. Author name Topic Name of Description
no Journal and
Publish Year
9. Jyoti Luhach, Phytoremediation International This report aims to
Smita potential of Journal of examine the growth
Chaudhry Jatropha curcas for scientific response, metal
removal of heavy and tolerance and
metals from Engineering- phytoremediation ability
refinery sludge Oct-2012 of Jatropha curcas for
heavy metals present in
oily sludge of petroleum
refinery. The seedlings
showed the growth
performance comparable
to control in first three
treatments in terms of
shoot height, number of
leaves and root length.

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Sr. Author name Topic Name of Description
no Journal and
Publish Year
10 Ashokkumar B, Removal of heavy International This research work deals
Jothiramalingam metals from journal of with the analysis of
S contaminated soil chemical heavy metal by
using and physical phytoremediation using
phytoremediation science Sep- Eclipta alba in the soil
Oct vermicompost media.
2014 Another advantage of
phytoremediation is that
it leaves the soil fetilie
and has less adverse
environmental effect as
compared with the
conventional method.

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 METHODOLOGY

Site selection Collection of Testing of

Data
waste water waste water
collection
sample sample

Application
Construction of
Testing of Testing of
of phytoremedia
contaminated contaminated
constructed tion technique
soil soil
wetland

Comparing Result Conclusion

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 PHYTOREMEDIATION TECHNIQUE

 Phytoremediation is a process in which the living

green plants are used for removal of lead from
contaminated soil.

 It is a low cost, solar energy driven, clean up

technology.

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 ADVANTAGES OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
TECHNIQUE

 Improves the quality of soil.

 It is driven by solar energy and suitable to most regions and climates.

 The use of plant also reduces erosion and metal leaching in the soil.

 It is low cost and eco friendly method.

 Increase the properties of soil by using phytoremediation technique.

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 LIMITATION

 Phytoremediation is limited to the surface area and depth occupied by

the root.

 Slow growth and low biomass require a long term commitment

 The contaminating material should be present within the root zone to

be accessible to the root.

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 SITE DETAILS

Name of Industry – Exide Industries Ltd.

Address - Exide industries ltd. D2 Block Chinchwad

(East), Pune-411019

Manufacturing Products –
1) SLI ( Automative Batteries)
2) MX (motorcycle batteries)
3) Automative Batteries

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 Collecting waste water from Battery Industry

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 DATA COLLECTION

Sr. Types Of Effluent Mode Of Treatment

No.
1 Trade Effluent Through Neutralization,
Primary, Secondary, tertiary
treatments in ETP
2 Domestic Effluent Primary, Secondary, tertiary
treatments in STP

We are using this above effluent for our project.

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 DIMENSION FOR WETLAND

 Rectangular tank made up of glass 12mm thick with dimension 450mm

wide x 450mm deep and 1200mm long is used.
 Boulders of size 35 to 45mm, coarse aggregates- 25 to 28mm,
aggregates 18 to 20mm, coarse river sand 8 to 10mm and soil.

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 PLANTATION

Preparation for plantation Growth of plants after 3 days

24 Growth of plants after 10 days Growth of plants after 15 days

 OBSERVATION TABLE

Sr. No. Retention Time Pb (Lead) Concentration Effieciency

( Days ) ( mg/ Kg ) (%)

1 3 394.021 7.5

2 5 386.733 9.26

3 7 382.173 10.33

4 10 371.007 12.95

5 12 366.020 14.12

6 15 365.722 14.19

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 RESULTS

 Lead content in waste water = 37.44 mg/L.

 Lead content in contaminated soil without plantation =

426.2 mg/Kg.
 Maximum content achieved =14.19 % due to Indian
Mustard.

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 CONCLUSION
• Although much remains to be studied, phytoremediation will.
clearly play some role in the stabilisation and remediation of many
contaminated sites.
• The main factor driving the implementation of phytoremediation
projects are low costs with phytoremediation projects are low costs
with significant improvements in sites aesthetics and the potential
for ecosystem restoration.
• Phytoremediation is one of the method which can be used to
remedy soil problems in order to achieve sustaiable soil.
• Phytoremediation has many different forms which will suit different
kind of soil problems.
• Maximum efficiency of plants to uptake Lead from soil is 12% -
15% in 15 days by using Indian mustard

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 SCOPE OF PROJECT

 We have used red soil which has low tendency of low growth to Tulsi
and Indian mustard.

 Water cannot be treated fully due to low detention period which

indirectly affects the aim of our project.

 To increase the detention period try to grow more tulsi plants which
helps in better results.

 The life span of the plant which we use is very short so it also affect
on the result.

 Large number of plants are planted so that huge number of roots are
available to treat the soil.
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