Phytoremediation of radiocesium-contaminated soil in the vicinity of Chernobyl, Ukraine
In: Environmental science & technology, Jg. 33 (1999), Heft 3, S. 469-475
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Remediation of soil contaminated with 137Cs remains one of the most challenging tasks after the Chernobyl 1986 accident. The objectives of this research were to (1) identify extractants that may be used to solubilize 137Cs in soil solution, (2) study the effect of soil amendments on 137Cs accumulation by plants, and (3) evaluate the applicability O1 phytoextraction for environmental restoration of soil contaminated with 137Cs. The availability of 137Cs to the plants in Chernobyl soil was limited, because this radionuclide was tightly bound to exchange sites of soil particles or incorporated into the crystalline structure of primary and secondary minerals. Out of 20 soil amendments tested to increase 137Cs desorption/solubility in the soil, ammonium salts were found to be the most practical soil amendment that can potentially increase 137Cs bioavailability. Among the screened plants, Amaranth cultivars had the highest 137 Cs accumulation. Three sequential crops of Indian mustard grown in one vegetation season at the experimental plot resulted in a small decrease of 137Cs specific activity withir the top 15 cm of soil. Further improvements are necessary to make phytoremediation technology a feasible option for restoration of 137Cs-contaminated territories.
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Phytoremediation of radiocesium-contaminated soil in the vicinity of Chernobyl, Ukraine
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | DUSHENKOV, S ; MIKHEEV, A ; PROKHNEVSKY, A ; RUCHKO, M ; SOROCHINSKY, B |
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Zeitschrift: | Environmental science & technology, Jg. 33 (1999), Heft 3, S. 469-475 |
Veröffentlichung: | Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1999 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
Umfang: | print, 36 ref |
ISSN: | 0013-936X (print) |
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