Abstract:
The laundry industries increases water pollution in the form of phosphates which is
the main substance in detergents. The high phosphate content can lead to
eutrophication. The processing waste that is practical and economical way through
phytoremediation. The aims of the research is difference to ability of three types of
aquatic plants such as yellow velvetleaf (Limnocharis flava), water spinach (Ipomoea
aquatica Forsk) and water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). Analysis phosphate
concentration reduction every 2 days using simulation phosphate solution with a
concentration of 5 ppm. The results showed that the three types of water plants have
the ability to lower phosphate concentrations were different, with the percent reduce
levels of concentration phosphate to the water hyacinth of 94.77%, yellow velvetleaf
73, 88% and to 28.02% of water spinach.
