Application of vascular aquatic plants for pollution removal, energy, and food production in a biological system

Technical Report · Mon May 12 00:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:7148037

Wolverton, B C; Barlow, R M; Mcdonald, R C

Vascular aquatic plants such as water hyacinths (Eichhornia crassipes) (Mart.) Solms and alligator weeds (Alternanthera philoxeroides) (Mart.) Griesb., when utilized in a controlled biological system (including a regular program of harvesting to achieve maximum growth and pollution removal efficiency), may represent a remarkably efficient and inexpensive filtration and disposal system for toxic materials and sewage released into waters near urban and industrial areas. The harvested and processed plant materials are sources of energy, fertilizer, animal feed, and human food. Such a system has industrial, municipal, and agricultural applications. (Author) (GRA)

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Bay St. Louis, Miss. (USA). National Space Technology Labs.
• OSTI ID: 7148037
• Report Number(s): N-75-22938; NASA-TM-X-72726
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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WASTE DISPOSAL
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