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Hydroponics Removal of Wastewater’s Contaminants

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As plants have the capacity to absorb nutrients, harmful metals, and developing pollutants, hydroponic systems can be employed as a treatment procedure for partially treated wastewater or reclaimed water before its release to the environment. Hydroponic systems are an alternative to stop water pollution and scarcity because of their high rates of nutrient removal from wastewater, including N, P, and K. Because they employ ecologically friendly methods, hydroponic systems are regarded as a crucial technology for food production in cities in terms of sustainability. However, since the vast majority of research on hydroponics with recycled water has been done at the laboratory scale, testing full-scale systems is important to show that it is viable.

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    M. Liliana Cifuentes-Torres

  2. Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (Autonomous University of Baja California), Baja California, Mexico

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  3. Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (Autonomous University of Baja California), Baja California, Mexico

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Cifuentes-Torres, M.L., Mendoza-Espinosa, L.G., Correa-Reyes, J.G. (2024). Hydroponics Removal of Wastewater’s Contaminants. In: Kumar, N. (eds) Hydroponics and Environmental Bioremediation. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53258-0_14

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