Phytoremediation in reed plants treat and clean up polluted environment by petroleum produced water

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Chapter 1: Introduction and background
• Research Hypothesis
• Study Area
• Reed beds establishment
• Parameters measurement and Frequency of the test analysis
• Chapter 2: Water quality and laboratory testing for Chemical Oxygen demand (COD) sample test
• pH, Temperature test and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
• Sodium ions concentration (Na+) ions
• Chapter 3: Data analysis and presentation
• Monitoring and mentoring
• Chapter 4: Problems solving and presentations
• Conclusions of Research and significance of future plans

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis aims to investigate the effectiveness of phytoremediation using reed plants (Phragmites australis) to clean up petroleum-produced water pollution in a South Sudanese oil field. The research focuses on practical field experiments and laboratory analysis to assess the remediation process.

• Effectiveness of phytoremediation using reed plants in cleaning petroleum-produced water.
• Water quality parameters before and after phytoremediation.
• Analysis of the role of microorganisms in the phytoremediation process.
• Assessment of the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of this remediation method.
• Recommendations for future research and application of phytoremediation.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter 1: Introduces phytoremediation and its application in the oil industry, stating the research hypothesis and detailing the study area and methodology. The establishment of the reed beds and the parameters measured are also described.

Chapter 2: Presents the results of laboratory water quality tests, including Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), pH, temperature, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), and sodium ion concentration (Na+), before and after the implementation of the phytoremediation process.

Chapter 3: Details the data analysis and presentation of the findings from the water quality tests and field observations.

Chapter 4: Discusses problems encountered during the research and presents the findings.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Phytoremediation, reed plants (Phragmites australis), petroleum-produced water, water quality, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), South Sudan, oil field remediation, environmental cleanup, bioremediation.