TY  - JOUR
T1  - Performance of <I>Epipremnum aureum</I> (Lind. and Andre) Bunting to Remove Toluene
AU - Khamhok, Sukanya AU - Jitto, Ponlakit 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 6
IS  - 6
SP  - 354
EP  - 357
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2011.354.357
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2011.354.357
KW  - Toluene
KW  -Epipremnum aureum
KW  -phytoremediation
KW  -diffusion
KW  -absorption
KW  -glass chamber
KW  -Thialand
AB  - This research aimed to remove toluene vapor contaminated in the ambient environment by <I>Epipremnum aureum </I>(Lind. and Andre) bunting. About 5 L of glass chamber were set to close experiment system. The leaf area index of the experimental plant was approximately 150 cm<SUP>2</SUP>. Initial toluene concentrations were examined separately; 0.87, 1.73, 3.46, 6.92, 10.38, 13.84 and 17.30 mg L<SUP>-1</SUP>. The results showed that the concentration equilibrium time rise within 120 min. The equilibrium concentrations were 0.33, 0.45, 0.90 1.80, 2.70, 3.60 and 4.50 mg L<SUP>-1</SUP> and the removal capacity of toluene absorption of the leaves were 13.60, 32.00, 45.80, 107.30, 182.00, 235.10 and 295.10 &#956;g cm<SUP>-2</SUP>, respectively. The toluene removal efficiency of almost initial concentrations was equal on average 74% indicating that the amount of toluene absorptions greatly depended on the amount of the initial toluene concentrations.
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