Phytorestoration of Abandoned Mining and Oil Drilling Sites

Discusses phytorestoration of former mining and oil drilling waste contaminated sites using plants with ecological and economical importance

Kuldeep Bauddh (Edited by), John Korstad (Edited by), Pallavi Sharma (Edited by)

9780128212004

Paperback, published 20 November 2020

538 pages
23.4 x 19 x 3.3 cm, 1.06 kg

Phytorestoration of Abandoned Mining and Oil Drilling Sites presents case studies and the latest research on the most effective methods to address the large amounts of waste materials released due to mining and oil drilling. In particular, phytoremediation is described as a novel, eco-friendly, cost-effective method for extracting toxic compounds by plants for the restoration of contaminated sites. Plantings on these contaminated areas lead to the removal of toxic substances such as heavy metals and hydrocarbons, improvement in the physicochemical and biological properties of the soil, long-term forest ecosystem rehabilitation, restoration of ecosystem productivity, stability and biological diversity, and reductions in CO2.

1. Characteristics of Former Mining and Oil Drilling Sites and Adverse Impacts of These Activities on the Environment and Human Health
2. An Overview of Phytorestoration of Former Mining and Oil Drilling Sites
3. Contamination of the Stream Water and Sediments with Uranium Mine and Their Possible Phytoremediation
4. Influence of Open Cast Mining on the Soil Properties of Ledo Colliery of Tinsukia District of Assam, India
5. Potential of Purun tikus to Restore the Iron (Fe) Contaminated Acid Mine Drainage by Using Constructed Wetland
6. Phytoreclamation of Abandoned Acid Mine Drainage Site after Treatment with Fly Ash
7. Role of Fungi in Restoration of Mine Dump Soil Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbons
8. Assessment of Native Plant Species Growing in Mining-Spoiled Soils for Phytorestoration of Heavy Metals
9. Assessment of Phytoremediation Potential of Plant Species in Copper Mine Tailings
10. Phytostabilization of Metalliferous Mine Waste
11. Restoration of Coal Mine Waste Sites by Using Plant Species
12. Phytoaccumulation of Trace Elements by Grevillea pteridifolia Knight Grown on Iron Ore Tailings
13. Evaluation of Natural Phytoremediation Processes Occurring at Ex-Tin Mining Catchment
14. Uranium Mine Tailing Remediation by Amending Land Soil and Invading Native Plant Species
15. Physiological and Antioxidant Responses in Plants Exposed to Heavy Metals During Cultivation in Mining Dump Sites
16. Potential of Ricinus communis for the Removal of Toxic Metals from Mining Dumping Sites
17. Phytorestoration Potential of Invasive Plant Species during Cultivation in Mining Dump Sites
18. Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals by Tree Species Growing on Hazardous Mining Sludge
19. Selection of Plant Species for Phytoremediation of Oil Drilling Sites: An Overview
20. Phytoremediation Study of Oil Spill Site Using Common Nigerian Vegetables
21. Case Studies of Phytorestoration of Abandoned Oil Drilling Sites
22. Phytoremediation of Oil Contaminated Aquatic Sites using Aquatic Macrophytes
23. Phytomining: A Sustainable Approach for Recovery and Extraction of Valuable Metals
24. Phytomining Potential of Albizia julibrissin Plant
25. Restoring Indigenous Knowledge for Mining Dump Sites: A Study at Iron Mining Areas in Jharkhand

Subject Areas: Waste treatment & disposal [TQSR], Pollution control [TQK], The environment [RN]