IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v16y2024i4p1529-d1337335.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Physiological Investigations of the Plants Involved in Air Biofiltration: Study Case

Author

Listed:
  • Gabriela Soreanu

    (“Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania)

  • Catalin Tanase

    (Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Carol I 20A, 700505 Iasi, Romania)

  • Constantin Mardari

    (“Anastasie Fatu” Botanical Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, 7-9 Dumbrava Rosie, 700487 Iasi, Romania)

  • Dragos Lucian Gorgan

    (Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Carol I 20A, 700505 Iasi, Romania)

  • Igor Cretescu

    (“Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania)

Abstract

In this study, the behavior of an aerial plant ( Tillandsia xerographica ) during air biofiltration was investigated by monitoring the trend of the CO 2 concentration in the processed air as a response to a change in the environmental conditions. In this regard, a botanical biofilter equipped with T. xerographica was continuously operated with ambient air for about three weeks under different light intensity, air flow rate, ambient temperature, and relative humidity. The plant was able to decrease the CO 2 concentration in the processed gas in both the presence/absence of light, as long as a regular alternate day/night regime was kept, this behavior being attributed to its specific plant metabolism. Overall, plant physiology under the influence of the above mentioned factors is pointed out, which in turn reveals the plant potential in urban air biofiltration, with the possibility to further address not only the carbon dioxide removal but also other trace gaseous contaminants in ambient air as well, improving the air quality and reducing the health risks associated with exposure to polluted air. Therefore, further modeling and optimization of this process, along with the investigation of the plant’s response under different contaminated environments, is expected to significantly contribute to the development of new such versatile biofilters for air treatment.

Suggested Citation

  • Gabriela Soreanu & Catalin Tanase & Constantin Mardari & Dragos Lucian Gorgan & Igor Cretescu, 2024. "Physiological Investigations of the Plants Involved in Air Biofiltration: Study Case," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:4:p:1529-:d:1337335
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/4/1529/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/4/1529/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Vidya Anderson & Matej Zgela & William A. Gough, 2023. "Building Urban Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions: A Multi-Scale Case Study of the Atmospheric Cleansing Potential of Green Infrastructure in Southern Ontario, Canada," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-17, September.
    2. Peter J. Irga & Fraser R. Torpy & Daniel Griffin & Sara J. Wilkinson, 2023. "Vertical Greening Systems: A Perspective on Existing Technologies and New Design Recommendation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-13, March.
    3. Natalia Shushunova & Elena Korol & Elisaveta Luzay & Diana Shafieva, 2023. "Impact of the Innovative Green Wall Modular Systems on the Urban Air," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-20, June.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Mitra Manouchehri & Joaquín Santiago López & Mercedes Valiente López, 2024. "Sustainable Design of Vertical Greenery Systems: A Comprehensive Framework," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-28, April.
    2. Christian Nansen, 2024. "Active Learning, Living Laboratories, Student Empowerment, and Urban Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-14, May.
    3. Peter Petschek & Aye P. P. Aung & Asan Suwanarit & Kim N. Irvine, 2024. "Integration of Building Information Modeling and Stormwater Runoff Modeling: Enhancing Design Tools for Nature-Based Solutions in Sustainable Landscapes," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(9), pages 1-33, April.
    4. Lujain Hadba & Maria Giovanna Di Bitonto & Marta Oliveira & Paulo Mendonça & Alessandra Zanelli & Ligia Torres Silva, 2024. "A Nature-Inspired Green–Blue Solution: Incorporating a Fog Harvesting Technique into Urban Green Wall Design," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(2), pages 1-21, January.
    5. Laura Žorža & Kristīne Ceļmalniece & Alise Sieriņa & Una Andersone-Ozola & Tūrs Selga & Gederts Ievinsh & Buka Bērziņa & Vadims Bartkevičs & Olga Muter, 2023. "Formaldehyde Removal by Expanded Clay Pellets and Biofilm in Hydroponics of a Green Wall System," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-15, September.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:4:p:1529-:d:1337335. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.