Treatment of Grey Water using Technique of Phytoremediation

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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)

e-ISSN: 2395 -0056

Volume: 04 Issue: 03 | Mar -2017

p-ISSN: 2395-0072

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Treatment Of Grey Water Using Technique Of Phytoremediation Randhir Bute1, Ekta Waghmare2, Ajay Sarode 3, Amit Chandekar4, Abhijit Sawwalakhe5, Kailash Bondre6 Assistant Prof. PJLCE, Maharashtra, India1, UG Student PJLCE Maharashtra, India2, UG Student PJLCE Maharashtra, India 3, UG Student PJLCE Maharashtra, India 4, UG Student PJLCE Maharashtra, India 5, UG PJLCE Student Maharashtra, India6

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Abstract- Scarcity of water has become a major issue. With the increasing population water demand also increases. This report initiates natural method for grey water treatment called phytoremediation. The technique of phytoremediation is an engineered natural way to 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. Reports have promising results, including reduction in BOD and COD levels, complete removal of oil and grease, reduction in turbidity etc. Keywords- Grey water treatment, phytoremediation technique.

I. INTRODUCTION

II.

At waste water treatment plant, water is dumped into

their nutrients. The technique of phytoremediation

nallas or nearby stream after treatment. From the

works

domestic supply of 135lpcd, 80% is converted into

Phytodegradation, Phytofiltration, Phytoextraction,

waste water. This waste water includes 70% grey

Phytostabilization,

water. There are numerous biological methods for

Rhizodegradation.

waste water treatment, such as activated sludge

contaminants from the waste water and utilize some

process, but these methods are costly and tedious to

of them which are essential for their growth, other are

maintain at domestic level. Thus, the use simple and

entrapped in the cell wall and excreted as insoluble

effective method would prove to be boon. The method

material. Other contaminants are transported to

of phytoremediation is natural process in the wetlands.

different parts of plants such as leaves and then

Growth of plants such as cannas, dhopa, etc in the

transpired into atmosphere. The roots of these plants

wetlands or natural ponds is common scenario. These

secrete enzymes which break down the heavy metals

plants have affection towards the metals, minerals and

into simpler form. These strategies work altogether

contaminant substances; which are present in the

or sometimes one at a time depending upon the

wetland

it.

properties of grey water. In this project, cannas,

Phytoremediation technique is cost effective and eco-

dhopa, umbrella palm, and lemon grass are used, as

friendly.

there were available in the native environment.

water

as

well

as

soil

beneath

on

the

basic

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strategies,

Phytovolatilization, Phytroids

extracts

TECHNIQUE OF PHYTOREMEDIATION Utilizing the plant properties as a medium to remediate grey water benefits the plant in receiving

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