Abstract

REMOVAL OF FLUORIDE FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER BY USING LIVING PLANT (IPOMOEA AQUATICA)

Tej Pratap Singh and C B Majumder*

ABSTRACT

In the present study removal of fluoride has been studied by using an aquatic plant species Ipomoea aquatica. The percentage removal of Fluoride was examined every 24 hours of time interval till 10 days. Fluoride pollution is now recognized as a global problem. Fluorides are considered as serious contaminants even when they are present at low levels since it persists for a long time in air, soil, and water and exerts negative effects at all levels of an ecosystem. Thus, immediate attention is the need of the hour to remediate the environment from fluoride pollution. Till date, the conventional methods have been developed primarily to remove fluoride from waste water. These methods are very slow and expensive. Besides, not much research has been done so far to remediate Fluoride from soil. This study focuses on the uptake and accumulation of fluoride by Ipomoea Aquatica. The discharge of industrial waste water, without any prior treatment in the environment has always affected the health of human beings, plants and animals.

Keywords: Phytoremediation, Plant growth chamber, Aquatic plant, Fluoride, Ipomoea Aquatic.