Treatment potential of Typha latifolia in removal of heavy metals from wastewater using constructed wetlands

The objective of the study was to evaluate the phytoremediation potential of the aquatic macrophyte Typha latifolia for removal of cadmium, chromium and lead from synthetic wastewaters in constructed wetlands (CW). Four laboratory scale CW units were set up, each containing granite and soil. Typha l...

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Main Authors: Catherine Rwamba Githuku, Julius Musyoka Ndambuki, Ramadhan Wanjala Salim, Adedayo Adekunle Badejo
Format: Default Conference proceeding
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/35719
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