Inoculation with bacteria in floating treatment wetlands positively modulates the phytoremediation of oil field wastewater

K Rehman, A Imran, I Amin, M Afzal - Journal of hazardous materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of plant-bacterial synergism in
floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) for efficient remediation of an oil field wastewater. Two …

Enhancement of oil field-produced wastewater remediation by bacterially-augmented floating treatment wetlands

K Rehman, A Imran, I Amin, M Afzal - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Plants and bacteria individually as well as in synergism with each other hold a great
potential to degrade a wide range of environmental pollutants. Floating treatment wetlands …

Floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) is an innovative approach for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons-contaminated water

MFB Mfarrej, X Wang, M Fahid, MH Saleem… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Globally, water resources contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons are under much
consideration due to their hazardous effects on human beings as well as on plants and …

Bioaugmentation of floating treatment wetlands for the remediation of textile effluent

N Tara, M Iqbal, Q Mahmood Khan… - Water and Environment …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This pilot study evaluated the effects of bacterial augmentation on the efficiency of floating
treatment wetlands (FTWs) to remediate textile wastewater. Two wetland plants, Phragmites …

Large-scale remediation of oil-contaminated water using floating treatment wetlands

M Afzal, K Rehman, G Shabir, R Tahseen, A Ijaz… - NPJ Clean Water, 2019 - nature.com
The contamination of water with hydrocarbons resulting from oil exploration and production
highlights the need for efficient and environmentally friendly technology to mitigate this form …

Phragmites australis in combination with hydrocarbons degrading bacteria is a suitable option for remediation of diesel-contaminated water in floating wetlands

M Fahid, M Arslan, G Shabir, S Younus, T Yasmeen… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
The presence of diesel in the water could reduce the growth of plant and thus
phytoremediation efficacy. The toxicity of diesel to plant is commonly explained; because of …

Role of microorganisms in the remediation of wastewater in floating treatment wetlands: a review

MJ Shahid, AA Al-Surhanee, F Kouadri, S Ali, N Nawaz… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article provides useful information for understanding the specific role of microbes in the
pollutant removal process in floating treatment wetlands (FTWs). The current literature is …

Enhanced degradation of phenol in floating treatment wetlands by plant-bacterial synergism

H Saleem, K Rehman, M Arslan… - International journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Phenol is a commonly found organic pollutant in industrial wastewaters. Its ecotoxicological
significance is well known and, therefore, the compound is often required to be removed …

Enhanced remediation of sewage effluent by endophyte-assisted floating treatment wetlands

A Ijaz, G Shabir, QM Khan, M Afzal - Ecological engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
The use of floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) is a promising approach for the remediation of
sewage effluent. The efficiency of FTWs can be improved by the combined use of plants and …

Remediation of polluted river water by floating treatment wetlands

MJ Shahid, R Tahseen, M Siddique, S Ali, S Iqbal… - Water …, 2019 - iwaponline.com
In this study, the potential of floating treatment wetlands (FTWs), inoculated with selected
bacteria, to ameliorate polluted river water was evaluated. Floating cells were prepared by …