Industrial Hemp Phytoremediation Solution Bridgeton Landfill

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J. Nayer Hardin

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Hemp is a proven solution to our nuclear crisis. Phytoremediation,‪#‎3dprinting‬ hemp radiation reducing buildings...

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1. First photo is Photo of North Quarry Enhancement Plan work - Bridgeton Landfill, Dec. 2, 2015.

Photo of North Quarry Enhancement Plan work - Bridgeton Landfill, Dec. 2, 2015

a perfect location to grow Industrial Hemp for phytoremediation..

The above photo from the Bridgeton Landfill is a perfect location to grow Industrial Hemp. Using in a technique called Phytoremediation

 to naturally by in a process

known as Phytoextraction. The nuclear

and heavy metal toxins present in the area.

These heavy metal minerals are consumed

and or redistributed to other locations in the

plant.

When Industrial Hemp is grown for phytoremediation

through phytoextraction the: leaves on the plant will

hold and store this heavy metals.  While the seeds

can be a source for the production of Biodiesel.

There are many ways of then safely and responsibly recycling the contaminated materials, that are not

harmful to the environment.

Q Toxins Phytoremediation per Acre wtih Hemp

This document (link below) talks a lot about the Sunflowers that was mentioned by.

I'm sharing this information as it will be used as a good example of how prior testing plots are done, suggestions on best procedures, to be used as a comparison model, and mostly to use the EPAs own words: 

Phytoremediation is a suggested low financial cost and way to assist in the removal of toxins from the soil.  

While bigger undertakings are developed and financed.

• Note: Hemp was not factored into this study for comparison.
• A lot of attention was given to Sunflowers.  Sunflowers were suggested by 

I'm Seeking Information on:

The amount of Toxins hemp can absorb on a per acre basis.  

If I can't find that info that will be one of the things that we test for on this project 

Hemp for Income and Soil Remediation of Nuclear Waste in Bridgeton Missouri and the Cold Water Creek area of the St. Louis Region

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Here is a soil survey of all the toxins and contaminants in the soil at Bridgeton Landfill

Soil Survey Findings Mineral and Toxin Report Bridgeton Landfill

In this document the EPA states:

 Phytoremediation can be utilized while the more costly solutions and bigger financial needs are allocated.

  Free Viewing and link to the original file is provided at Public Google File 

• Introduction to Phytoremediation
• National Risk Management Research Laboratory Office of Research and Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Cincinnati, Ohio 45268

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Using Nature in the Phytoremediation of Soil

Phytoremedation of soil could be a natural way to use Industrial Hemp Plants to clean the soil at the Bridgeton Landfill and Cold Water Creek areas.

The following info was provided by

• Paulo J.C. Favas, João Pratas, Mayank Varun, Rohan D’Souza and
• Manoj S. Paul (2014). Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Metals and Metalloids at Mining Areas: Potential of Native Flora, Environmental Risk Assessment of Soil Contamination, Dr. Maria C. Hernandez Soriano (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-1235-8, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/57469. Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/environmental-risk-assessment-of-soil-contamination/phytoremediation-of-soils-contaminated-with-metals-and-metalloids-at-mining-areas-potential-of-nativ

 Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Metals and Metalloids at Mining Areas: Potential of Native Flora

1. Introduction

2. Phytoremediation strategies

3. Advantages and limitations of phytoremediation

4. Phytoextraction and phytostabilization

5. Phytoremediation potential of native flora of contaminated soils

5.1. Phytoremediation potencial of native flora of contaminated soils in Portugal

5.1.1. Native flora of old mining areas

5.1.1.1. Tin/tungsten mines

5.1.1.2. Copper mines

5.1.1.3. Lead mines

5.1.1.4. Uranium mines

5.1.1.5. Chromium mines (Serpentine soils)

6. Conclusion

7. Acknowledgements

A fellow blogger and FB connection offered this on Phytoremediation : 

• 
  J. Nayer Hardin Phytoremediate in hemp, thistle, sunflowers & mushrooms
  3d print entombment for both the plants and waste
  Medical marijuana / cannabis & good nutrition for the health issues
  Shift to clean / free energies
  3d print radiation reducing structures and shells over existing structures
  
  I have a few pages up on the subject. link

Wanted StLouis Grad Student Paper Study

On the advice of a Florida Hemp Business that I have been in contact with about the remediation of the nuclear waste at the Bridgeton Landfill that is causing adverse health issues to the people living and working in the area.

UPdate: Fluke Personal and Field Radiation Testing System 12/10/2015 Added to the Hemp for Soil Remediation of Nuclear Waste + sustainable insulation see below.

It was suggested to find a St Louis Grad Student that would take on this enormous task of: writing a paper and joining the study on the way using Phytoremediation to rid the affected areas of the Manhattan Projects Nuclear Waste.

I am sure some graduate student would love to do that project.

Here are 2 email replies I've received recently and what has prompted me to send this request to the World.

I've been following whats going on a believe I have a possible solution to removing the radiation.  I have contacted a few of the greater minds who have been using Hemp for many things and have been getting a little feedback here are 2 of the latest emails.

The first reply:

• As it grows, hemp absorbs heavy metals including radioactive ones and pushes them into its leaves.  If you run a harvester over the plant tops, you can collect the leaves and sequester them.  You will have a large volume of material which must be dried to reduce the volume.  Then it must be bagged/baled for disposal.  I recommend a metal smelter for that.  For this work, the hemp need not grow longer than 75 days and you might get two crops a year.  Winter hemp has been done, but it is dormant in the winter.  Hard freeze kills hemp.
  Any coal-fired power plant produces radioactive fly-ash so it may be possible to send material there.  Fly-ash containment ponds are radioactive, probably no more so than your leaves.
  
  Hemp is being used in this way at Chernobyl to remove radioactive Cesium from the topsoil.  Fukushima is said to be studying the method for their solution too.  Notice that both of these are dealing with surface pollution, not buried pollution.  The method could remove any toxins or heavy metals.
  
  Hemp roots go down 2 feet, sometimes as much as 8 feet.  Below that level, I doubt the method would help.  You would have to study the root depth in your cultivar and soils.
  
  Paul Stamets is a noted mycobiologist (studies mushrooms).  His book, “Mycelium Running” available on Amazon describes in chapter 7 “Mycoremediation” how mushrooms do much the same thing so you might combine the two methods.  Use hemp to draw it up and use mushrooms to consolidate it from the dried leaf material.
  
  Paul’s book also describes Mycofiltration in Chapter 5 where he cleaned up a stream runoff, but that was manure.
  
  It depends on  how deep your material is, but you could concentrate on some water run-off from the land-fill or leachate pumped to a bed of hemp core bedding and mushrooms.
  
  

  I am sure some graduate student would love to do that project.

  
  The Federal Farm Bill of 2014 only allows “research farming” of hemp, but this is clearly a research project of many years’ duration.  I suggest you work with your department of agriculture and its research stations.  Sounds like the feds should pay for it anyway.
  
  This BTW, is a serious problem at Federal labs at Hanford, Oak Ridge and South Carolina so you might find some help there.
  
  Good luck in your efforts.

• The stalks might not be very contaminated and might be suitable for animal bedding or hempcrete so you might get something to pay for the work.  It must be studied to be sure.

The second email reply

• Thank you for reaching out. You are definitely on the right path as hemp has so many benefits. Growing Industrial hemp does help purify the earth it’s grown in. 

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 UPdate 12/10/2015 On the advice of an employee of Cleantech Open it was suggested that I enter the concept, idea, and process of removing the toxins from the soil with Phytoremediation.  

As of today I have the project entered into 2 Scientific Crowd Funding programs 

While promoting the Idea Scale submission of Hemp for Soil Remediation of Nuclear Waste + sustainable insulation I was contacted via a Google Plus post and it was suggested that I should also submit the information to the CleanTech Open that boasts -who finds, funds, the most innovative cleantech startups on the Planet.

If you are interested in learning more about the people and organization who are directly involved in bringing new technologies on the market that will assist in helping the planet and people as a whole in the fight against climate change.   

I have 4 verbal committments that support the project and havfe been in contact with Fluke Radiation testing meters for personal safety as well as for widespread field testing.

Here is a link to a few of the Radiation Testers from Fluke 

RaySafe i2 personal dosimeter staff monitoring system

- See more at: http://www.flukebiomedical.com/Biomedical/usen/radiation-safety/Personal-Dosimetry/RaySafe-i2-personal-radiation-dosimeter-system.htm?PID=79051#sthash.Shf3fkQ7.dpuf

Overview Features Specifications Models and Accessories Knowledge and Information RaySafe i2 personal dosimeter staff monitoring system RaySafe i2 is an active personal dosimetry system that gives real-time insight about personal radiation exposure, as well as access to time stamped dose data. By providing easily accessible information about radiation exposure, RaySafe i2 allows medical staff to immediately change their behavior in order to minimize their radiation dose. Components of the system: real-time display 4 dosimeters cradle and storage rack dose viewer software mounting material Additional dosimeters, rack and the dose manager software can be ordered separately. Discover how the RaySafe i2 system is enabling clinic staff to "see" their individual radiation doses in real-time »

- See more at: http://www.flukebiomedical.com/Biomedical/usen/radiation-safety/Personal-Dosimetry/RaySafe-i2-personal-radiation-dosimeter-system.htm?PID=79051#sthash.Shf3fkQ7.dpuf