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Chukwu L. I.

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Research Article Vol. 22, Issue 1

Contaminant Limit (c/p Index) of Heavy Metals in Spent Oil Contaminated Soil Bioremediated with Legume Plants and Organic Nutrient

Udom B. E.*, Ano, A. O., Chukwu L. I.

Three legume plants (Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena luecocephala and Calapogonium caerulean) alone or in combination with 0.5% (w/w) poultry manure were tested for their ability to reduce the heavy metals and toxicity criteria of a sandy soil contaminated with 5% (w/w), (equivalent of 50,000 mg/kg) spent lubricating oil, each for two years. The oil an...

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