Study of phytoremediation application methods in green technology

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https://doi.org/10.32523/pz31qd44

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Keywords: phytoremediation technology, Paulownia, environment, heavy metals, soil.

Abstract

Environmental pollution was a global environmental hazard, and the current situation was of concern to the Government, scientists, and the public, necessitating the development of simple and sufficiently effective technologies for the circulation of elements in nature that were converted into pollutants during economic processes.

The most suitable method for the currently known concept of environmental purification is phytoremediation, which is based on the hyperaccumulative ability of plants to extract radioactive or polluting elements from the substrate.

This research work is aimed at developing the basic elements of phytoremediation technology.

Since the processes involved in phytoremediation occur naturally, polluted areas are usually self-cleaned by plants without human intervention and are suitable for use in areas with low levels of pollution.

The purpose of the work is to study natural, environmentally friendly plants using the phytoremediation method. In the course of the research, an analytical review of modern scientific, technical, regulatory, and methodological literature was conducted, a research program was developed, appropriate methods were selected, and experiments were conducted in the laboratory and in the field. The results of laboratory and field experiments are analyzed.

Several field tests have confirmed the possibility of using Paulownia plants to purify the air environment of Almaty and the Almaty region. The results of the study show that the soil layer can be restored in areas contaminated with heavy metals (cadmium, lead, arsenic, and antimony) using a fast-growing Paulownia tree. All the advantages and limitations of the phytoremediation method have been investigated and experimentally demonstrated. The results of the study determine the acceptability of the phytoremediation method to reduce environmental impact in polluted soil.

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Author Biographies

  • Laila Kalimoldina, JSC “Almaty Technological University”

    Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor

  • Zhanat Shaikhova, JSC “Almaty Technological University”

    Master of Technical Sciences, Senior Lecturer

  • Gulbaram Sultangazieva, JSC “Almaty Technological University”

    Master of Agricultural Sciences

  • Gulzhan Zhaksybayeva, JSC “Almaty Technological University”

    PhD

  • Shinar Askarova, JSC “Almaty Technological University”

    Candidate of Agricultural Sciences

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2026-04-03

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Study of phytoremediation application methods in green technology. (2026). Journal of Ecology and Sustainability, 154(1), 93-108. https://doi.org/10.32523/pz31qd44

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