Studies on phytostabilisation / phytoremediation heaps of slag and ash using energy plants

Abstract

Based on experiments carried out in situ, in a deposit of ash and slag, it has established a strategy for their vegetation, using energy plant species, Salix sp. and Miscanthus sp.. The project aimed time monitoring crop Salix sp. and Miscanthus sp.by: Topsoil characterization, determining its ability to accumulate metals (Fe, Mn, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, Cd and Zn) in energy plant stems, determining quantities of metals in the ash from burning energy plant strains. Methods of phytoremediation with energy crops (Salix sp. and Miscanthus sp.) have been proposed for closing a deposit of ash and slag, providing training in time of an ecosystem stable with similar characteristics to natural production of alternative energy by harnessing wood biomass results.