Phytoremediation of Nutrients and Organic Carbon from Sago Mill Effluent using Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Nash, Daniah Ali Hassoon; Abdullah, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh; Hasan, Hassimi Abu; Idris, Muhamad; Muhammad, Nurul Fadhilah; Al-Baldawi, Israa Abdulwahab; Ismail, Nur ‘Izzati

doi:10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2019.51.4.8

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“…Water hyacinth has a proven capacity to remove heavy metals from wastewater [ 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 ]. A study reported that water hyacinth can remove up to 99.5% of chromium (Cr(VI)) pollution from industrial mine wastewater [ 134 ].…”

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“…It was also reported that water hyacinth was able to remove zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), iron (Fe), copper (Cu) and nickel (Ni) from landfill leachates [ 135 ]. Besides heavy metals, water hyacinth has a reported capacity to remove ammonia (NH 3 ) and phosphorus (P) from sago mill effluent [ 136 ]. The removal of P by water hyacinth from rice mill wastewater was reported to be up to 77.2% efficient [ 137 ].…”

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Invasive Water Hyacinth: Ecology, Impacts and Prospects for the Rural Economy

Harun

Pushiri

Juhari

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Water hyacinth (WH) is notorious for causing severe environmental degradation and being an economic burden to manage. However, it offers substantial prospects if exploited, especially by rural communities. High temperatures, eutrophic conditions and other environmental factors promote the proliferation of the plant in regions where it has been introduced. Regarded as among the world’s worst invasive weeds, WH is nearly impossible to control and eradicate without an integrated approach and community participation. The effectiveness of control methods varies, yet sustained community involvement determines the long-term success of these methods. Reproducing rapidly, WH has the resource capacity to support a unique microeconomic ecosystem, incentivising WH control by generating sustainable income. The WH ecology, the socioeconomic impacts of its invasion and its various applications are reviewed, and revenue generation and cost-saving options are highlighted. A circular microeconomic model is proposed by integrating WH valorisation into the general limitations of a rural community. Empowering locals with opportunities and enticing them with potential economic gains can be a nudge towards a pro-environment behavioural change in managing WH. This would aid in upgrading local livelihoods and could foster resilience within the community in tackling both environmental problems and economic setbacks through the management of WH invasions.

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Section: Prospects For Water Hyacinthmentioning

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Invasive Water Hyacinth: Ecology, Impacts and Prospects for the Rural Economy

Harun

Pushiri

Juhari

et al. 2021

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“…The current trend also indicates the potential of the utilization of generated sludge from wastewater treatment as a soil conditioner/fertilizer. The sludge from wastewater treatment in agricultural sectors, such as aquaculture, the palm oil industry, sago production, and coffee manufacturing, normally consists of high organic contents and nutrients [ 102 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 ]. The organic content in sludge can be further composted and used as a soil conditioner, while the available nutrients will act as a soil fertilizer.…”

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Challenges and Opportunities of Biocoagulant/Bioflocculant Application for Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment and Its Potential for Sludge Recovery

Kurniawan

Abdullah

Imron

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The utilization of metal-based conventional coagulants/flocculants to remove suspended solids from drinking water and wastewater is currently leading to new concerns. Alarming issues related to the prolonged effects on human health and further pollution to aquatic environments from the generated nonbiodegradable sludge are becoming trending topics. The utilization of biocoagulants/bioflocculants does not produce chemical residue in the effluent and creates nonharmful, biodegradable sludge. The conventional coagulation–flocculation processes in drinking water and wastewater treatment, including the health and environmental issues related to the utilization of metal-based coagulants/flocculants during the processes, are discussed in this paper. As a counterpoint, the development of biocoagulants/bioflocculants for drinking water and wastewater treatment is intensively reviewed. The characterization, origin, potential sources, and application of this green technology are critically reviewed. This review paper also provides a thorough discussion on the challenges and opportunities regarding the further utilization and application of biocoagulants/bioflocculants in water and wastewater treatment, including the importance of the selection of raw materials, the simplification of extraction processes, the application to different water and wastewater characteristics, the scaling up of this technology to a real industrial scale, and also the potential for sludge recovery by utilizing biocoagulants/bioflocculants in water/wastewater treatment.

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“…It has been shown, for example, that water hyacinth is a good biosorbent for heavy metals contamination and it can improve the quality of water around the plant cover (Wang et al 2012;Moyo et al 2013;Ammar et al 2014;Wanyonyi et al 2014;Matindi et al2014;Pusphe et al 2016;Feng et al 2017;Arenas et al 2018;Ting et al 2018;Sayago 2019). The remediated water that is not polluted by heavy metals can be used for various uses, for example for agricultural irrigation, so that in can increase economic income (Akinwade et al 2013;Matindi et al 2014;Canazart et al 2017;Gogoi et al 2017;Priya et al 2018;Nash et al 2019).…”

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Review: Economic impacts of the invasive species water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): Case study of Rawapening Lake, Central Java, Indonesia

Maulidyna

Alicia

Agustin

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Intl J Bonorowo Wetl

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Abstract. Maulidyna A, Alicia F, Agustin HN, Dewi IR, Nurhidayah I, Dewangga A, Kusumaningrum L, Nugroho GD, Jumari, Setyawan AD. 2019. Review: Economic impacts of the invasive species water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): Case study of Rawapening Lake, Central Java, Indonesia. Intl J Bonorowo Wetlands 11: 18-31. Introduced species is defined as a conscious or unconscious effort to present a species of animal or plant into a new habitat. Introduced species have two pathways on their biogeographical distribution, namely becoming an invasive species or not becoming an invasive species. An introduced species which does not have a negative impact on the new habitat is not classified as an invasive species, while a species that is introduced and does have a negative impact on the new habitat is considered as invasive species. One of the problems that threaten freshwater ecosystems in Indonesia is the invasion of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). This introduced plant species can reproduce rapidly, both generatively and vegetatively, and form very dense masses in water bodies, such as swamps, lakes, rivers, and channels including in Rawapening Lake in Semarang District, Central Java, Indonesia. This study is aimed to review the economic impacts of the invasive water hyacinth species in Rawapening Lake from two perspectives: the negative and the positive impacts, so that feasible solutions can be developed. There are several negative impacts caused by water hyacinth in Rawapening Lake. The overgrown water hyacinth in the lake hinders the fishermen in maneuvering the boats and fishing gears, reducing the fish catches. The extensive coverage of water hyacinth causes the reduction in soluble oxygen and blocks sunlight into the water, leading to the decline of fish population. The rotten water hyacinth can obstruct the irrigation channels of the fields so that farmers cannot produce maximum rice harvests and eradicating them would incur financial costs. On the other hand, there are also positive impacts of water hyacinth in Rawapening Lake. This plant can be used as raw materials to produce a variety of handicrafts in the form of bags, sandals, baskets, wallets, and furniture such as chairs and tables. Water hyacinth can also be processed in biogas production and organic fertilizers. With careful management, water hyacinth can remediate polluted water caused by heavy metals contamination. In short, economically, the presence of water hyacinth in Rawapening can be both beneficial and detrimental. Proper management of this species is necessary to maintain the sustainability of this aquatic environment. r

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Phytoremediation of Nutrients and Organic Carbon from Sago Mill Effluent using Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Cited by 27 publications

References 17 publications

Invasive Water Hyacinth: Ecology, Impacts and Prospects for the Rural Economy

Invasive Water Hyacinth: Ecology, Impacts and Prospects for the Rural Economy

Challenges and Opportunities of Biocoagulant/Bioflocculant Application for Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment and Its Potential for Sludge Recovery

Review: Economic impacts of the invasive species water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): Case study of Rawapening Lake, Central Java, Indonesia

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