Phytoremediation

Phytoremediation is fixing environmental problems through the use of plants. A type of this is phytomining, which is a method of extraction. Some plants absorb copper compounds through their roots. They concentrate these compounds as a result of this. The plants can be burned to produce an ash that contains the copper compounds.

Phytoremediation Media

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  Phytoremediation process
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  Mechanisms involved in hydrocarbon phytoremediation
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  Some heavy metals such as copper and zinc are removed from the soil by moving up into the plant roots.

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  The roots secrete enzymes that degrade (breakdown) organic pollutants in the soil.

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  Contaminates are then broken down and the fragments are then subsequently transformed and volatilized into the atmosphere.