Skip to main content

Petroleum hydrocarbons degradation in contaminated soil using the plants of the Aster family

Environmental Science and Pollution Research volume 27, pages 4460–4467 (2020)Cite this article

Abstract

Oil extraction is one of the causes of soil contamination with the total petroleum hydrocarbons. The objective of this study was to clarify the effect of Asteraceae plants on the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon in contaminated soil. Initial soils with 40 and 90 g kg−1 of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) were prepared. There were three treatments: (1) no addition, (2) addition of FeCl3 and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) solution, and (3) addition of FeCl3 + NTA and the cultivation of nine Asteraceae plants. The concentration of TPH was measured using infrared spectrophotometer, 2 and 3 months after transplanting (MAT). Shoot and root dry weights were measured 3 MAT. The concentration of TPH in soil cultivated with Cosmos caudatus was lower than that of the initial soil (40 g kg−1 TPH), 2 MAT. The concentrations of TPH in soils cultivated with Calendula officinalis, Callistephus chinensis, C. caudatus, and Tagetes sp. were also lower than that in the initial soil, 3 MAT. The concentrations of TPH in soils cultivated with Achillea filipendulina, Anthemis tinctoria, Tagetes erecta, Chrysanthemum coronarium, C. officinalis, C. chinensis, and C. caudatus were lower than that in the initial soil (90 g kg−1 TPH), 2 MAT. The concentrations of TPH in soils cultivated with T. erecta, A. tinctoria, Zinnia elegans, C. chinensis, C. caudatus, and Tagetes sp. were lower than that in the initial soil, 3 MAT. A. filipendulina and C. coronarium died at both 40 and 90 kg−1 TPH soils. These results suggest that the roots of Asteraceae plants degrade petroleum hydrocarbon in contaminated soil and C. chinensis and Z. elegans are more suitable for using TPH remediation. Plant survival and extensive root system are important factors for the remediation of TPH in contaminated soil.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution.

Access options

Buy single article

Instant access to the full article PDF.

43,34 €

Price includes VAT (Finland)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6

References

  • Al-Mansoory AF, Idris M, Abdullah SRS, Anuar N (2017) Phytoremediation of contaminated soils containing gasoline using Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) in greenhouse pots. Environ Sci Pollut R 24:11998–12008

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bento RA, Saggin OJ, Pitard RM, Straliotto R, da Silva EMR, Tavares SRD, de Landa FHTG, Martins LF, Volpon AGT (2012) Selection of leguminous trees associated with symbiont microorganisms for phytoremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil. Water Air Soil Poll 223:5659–5671

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Boyajian GE, Carreira LH (1997) Phytoremediation: a clean transition from laboratory to marketplace? Nat Biotechnol 15:127–128

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Chamarro E, Marco A, Esplugas S (2001) Use of Fenton reagent to improve organic chemical biodegradability. Water Res 35:1047–1051

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Euliss K, Ho CH, Schwab AP, Rock S, Banks AK (2008) Greenhouse and field assessment of phytoremediation for petroleum contaminants in a riparian zone. Bioresour Technol 99:1961–1971

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Farzadkia M, Dehghani M, Moafian M (2014) The effects of Fenton process on the removal of petroleum hydrocarbons from oily sludge in shiraz oil refinery. Iran J Environ Health Sci 12

  • Flotron V, Delteil C, Padellec Y, Camel V (2005) Removal of sorbed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from soil, sludge and sediment samples using the Fenton's reagent process. Chemosphere 59:1427–1437

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gerhardt KE, Huang XD, Glick BR, Greenberg BM (2009) Phytoremediation and rhizoremediation of organic soil contaminants: potential and challenges. Plant Sci 176:20–30

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gu L, Nie JY, Zhu NW, Wang L, Yuan HP, Shou ZQ (2012) Enhanced Fenton's degradation of real naphthalene dye intermediate wastewater containing 6-nitro-1-diazo-2-naphthol-4-sulfonic acid: a pilot scale study. Chem Eng J 189:108–116

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gurska J, Wang WX, Gerhardt KE, Khalid AM, Isherwood DM, Huang XD, Glick BR, Greenberg BM (2009) Three year field test of a plant growth promoting rhizobacteria enhanced phytoremediation system at a land farm for treatment of hydrocarbon waste. Environ Sci Technol 43:4472–4479

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Harvey PJ, Campanella BF, Castro PML, Harms H, Lichtfouse E, Schaffner AR, Smrcek S, Werck-Reichharts D (2002) Phytoremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons, anilines and phenols. Environ Sci Pollut R 9:29–47

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Huang XD, El-Alawi Y, Gurska J, Glick BR, Greenberg BM (2005) A multi-process phytoremediation system for decontamination of persistent total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) from soils. Microchem J 81:139–147

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Huang WY, Hung WT, Vu CT, Chen WT, Lai JW, Lin CT (2016) Green and sustainable remediation (GSR) evaluation: framework, standards, and tool. A case study in Taiwan. Environ Sci Pollut R 23:21712–21725

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kaimi E, Mukaidani T, Tamaki M (2007) Screening of twelve plant species for phytoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. Plant Prod Sci 10:211–218

  • Kang YW, Hwang KY (2000) Effects of reaction conditions on the oxidation efficiency in the Fenton process. Water Res 34:2786–2790

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kumar BM, Ulavi SU, Ramesh HS, Asha G, Pallavi R (2012) Pretreatment of coffee pulping wastewater by Fenton's reagent. Indian J Chem Techn 19:213–217

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Landmeyer JE (2011) Introduction to phytoremediation of contaminated groundwater. Springer, New York

    Google Scholar 

  • Lu M, Zhang ZZ, Qiao W, Wei XF, Guan YM, Ma QX, Guan YC (2010) Remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil after composting by sequential treatment with Fenton-like oxidation and biodegradation. Bioresource Technol 101:2106–2113

  • Mustapha HI, van Bruggen HJJA, Lens PNL (2018) Vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands for the removal of petroleum contaminants from secondary refinery effluent at the Kaduna refining plant (Kaduna, Nigeria). Environ Sci Pollut R 25:30451–30462

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Nam K, Rodriguez W, Kukor JJ (2001) Enhanced degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by biodegradation combined with a modified Fenton reaction. Chemosphere 45:11–20

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Palma-Cruz FD, Perez-Vargas J, Casado NAR, Guzman OG, Calva-Calva G (2016) Phytoremediation potential and ecological and phenological changes of native pioneer plants from weathered oil spill-impacted sites at tropical wetlands. Environ Sci Pollut R 23:16359–16371

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Peng SW, Zhou QX, Cai Z, Zhang ZN (2009) Phytoremediation of petroleum contaminated soils by Mirabilis Jalapa L. in a greenhouse plot experiment. J Hazard Mater 168:1490–1496

  • Pilon-Smits E (2005) Phytoremediation. Annu Rev Plant Biol 56:15–39

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Van Dillewijn P, Caballero A, Paz JA, Gonzalez-Perez MM, Oliva JM, Ramos JL (2007) Bioremediation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene under field conditions. Environ Sci Technol 41:1378–1383

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wagatsuma T, Otani T, Seike N, Ishikawa S, Tawaraya K, Iion Y, Satou T, Tanaka K, Itou T, Wada S, Takahashi H, Hatakeyama T, Edzura T (2007) Novel finding on methene-decomposer hygrophyte with rhizosphere Fenton reaction., Rhizosphere-2. Montpellier, France, p 194

    Google Scholar 

  • Wang J, Zhang ZZ, Su YM, He W, He F, Song HG (2008) Phytoremediation of petroleum polluted soil. Pet Sci 5:167–171

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • White PM, Wolf DC, Thoma GJ, Reynolds CM (2006) Phytoremediation of alkylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a crude oil-contaminated soil. Water Air Soil Poll 169:207–220

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

  • Zhang ZN, Zhou QX, Peng SW, Cai Z (2010) Remediation of petroleum contaminated soils by joint action of Pharbitis nil L. and its microbial community. Sci Total Environ 408:5600–5605

    CAS  Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

The authors thank JSPS Ronpaku (JAPAN) for supporting this research. The authors also thank Mrs. Desi Maryanti from PT Performa Qualita Mandiri, Bogor, Indonesia, and Mrs. Fepy Syefianah, Mr. Rizaldi Nasution, and Mr. Hendro Guntoro from PT Green Planet Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Author information

Affiliations

  1. Research Centre for Bioresource and Biotechnology, Bogor Agriculture Universit, Kampus Dramaga, Bogor, 16000, Indonesia

    Ricksy Prematuri & Noor F. Mardatin

  2. PT Performa Qualita Mandiri, Bogor, Indonesia

    Ratna Irdiastuti

  3. Forest Research and Development Centre, the Environment and Forestry Research and Development Agency (FORDA), Jalan Gunung Batu No.5, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia

    Maman Turjaman

  4. Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University, Tsuruoka, 997-8555, Japan

    Tadao Wagatsuma & Keitaro Tawaraya

Authors
  1. Ricksy Prematuri
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Noor F. Mardatin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Ratna Irdiastuti
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Maman Turjaman
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Tadao Wagatsuma
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Keitaro Tawaraya
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Keitaro Tawaraya.

Additional information

Publisher’s note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Responsible editor: Elena Maestri

Rights and permissions

Reprints and Permissions

About this article

Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Prematuri, R., Mardatin, N.F., Irdiastuti, R. et al. Petroleum hydrocarbons degradation in contaminated soil using the plants of the Aster family. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 4460–4467 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-07097-4

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-07097-4

Keywords

  • Asteraceae
  • Petroleum hydrocarbon
  • Rhizosphere
  • Root
  • Soil contamination