Biotechnology of Water Treatment Based on Algae Cultures

In the current article, we will highlight on the role of algae in the treatment of wastewater. Algae cultures are an interesting solution to tertiary and quandary treatments because of their capacity to use inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus for their growth and to remove heavy metals, as well as som...

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Published inIOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 616; no. 1; pp. 12081 - 12084
Main Authors Ileana Covaliu, Cristina, Nedelcu, Ancuta, Deak, Gyorgy, Stoian, Oana, Mohamed Noor, Norazian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.12.2020
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Algae
Biotechnology
Heavy metals
Lead
Organic compounds
Phosphorus
Wastewater treatment
Water treatment
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Summary:In the current article, we will highlight on the role of algae in the treatment of wastewater. Algae cultures are an interesting solution to tertiary and quandary treatments because of their capacity to use inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus for their growth and to remove heavy metals, as well as some toxic organic compounds, thus, avoiding a secondary pollution. Our experiments were conducted using Chlorella algae for removing lead ions from wastewater. The wastewater treatment efficiency reached a maximum of 86.67% after 80 minutes.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/616/1/012081