Phytotreatment of soil contaminated with used lubricating oil using Hibiscus cannabinus

• Main Authors: Abioye, O.P., Agamuthu, P., Abdul Raman, Abdul Aziz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4404/1/Abioye-2012-Phytotreatment_of_so.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4404/

Soil contamination by hydrocarbons, especially by used lubricating oil, is a growing problem in developing countries, which poses a serious threat to the environment. Phytoremediation of these contaminated soils offers environmental friendly and a cost effective method for their remediation. Hibiscu...