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Published on: May 10, 2013
Phytoextraction crop disposal--an unsolved problem
A Sas-Nowosielska1, R Kucharski, E Małkowski
1Land Management Department, Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, 6 Kossutha St, 40-833 Katowice, Poland. sas@ietu.katowice.pl
Abstract:
Several methods of contaminated crop disposal after phytoextraction process (composting, compaction, incineration, ashing, pyrolysis, direct disposal, liquid extraction) have been described. Advantages and disadvantages of methods are presented and discussed. Composting, compaction and pyrolysis are the pretreatment steps, since significant amount of contaminated biomass will still exist after each of the process. Four methods of final disposal were distinguished: incineration, direct disposal, ashing and liquid extraction. Among them, incineration (smelting) is proposed as the most feasible, economically acceptable and environmentally sound.
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