Advanced Treatment of Meat Processing Wastewaters Using Microalgae

Optimization of nitrogen and phosphorus removal from meat processing wastewaters using microalgal biofilms

Background: The conventional activated sludge processes are not able to completely treat the nitrogen and phosphorus compounds of meat processing wastewaters. Microalgal biofilm, which has the advantages of easiness and inexpensiveness, can be applied as a post-treatment method. Methods: The optimal levels of micronutrients and N/P ratio were aimed in the cultivation of Scenedesmus quadricauda...

Performance of a Laboratory-scale Microalgae Pond for Secondary Treatment of Distillery Wastewaters

Distillery waste disposal is one of the major problems being faced by all nations across the globe. To diminish its organic loading, the distillery waste is treated before its final disposal by biological processes. Microalgae pond gives a way to solve this situation. An evaluation of the performance of a laboratory-scale microalgae pond treating distillery waste previously treated in an anaero...

Removal of pharmaceuticals from industrial wastewaters by microalgae culture

Overcoming barriers in the treatment of textile wastewaters using advanced oxidation processes

Currently, the textile industry is one of the most important economic sectors in many countries. Besides, it is known as a major consumer of water and consequently one of the largest groups of industries causing intense water pollution. Chemicals, including surfactants, dyes, resins, dispersants agents, inorganic salts, etc., play a variety of functions during the textile processing and are pre...

Efficiency of Microalgae Scenedesmus in the Removal of Nitrogen from Municipal Wastewaters

Background: Due to the high content of nitrogen in the municipal wastewaters, this study evaluated the efficiency of Scenedesmus as an important microalgae in the removal of nitrate from wastewaters and its application as an appropriate culture medium. As algae have high resistance to temperature and pH changes, they can absorb low concentrations of nutrients and need simple low-cost technolog...

Algal treatment of a mixture of urban wastewater and Vinasse using Spirulina platensis microalgae

Background and Objective: Algal wastewater treatment is a new and economic technology to remove and recycle nutrients from wastewater. In order to investigate the effect of vinasse on microalgae growth and also the effect of its growth on nitrogen and phosphate removal in a mixture of urban wastewater and vinasse, the growth of Spirulina platensis was studied. Materials and Methods: Growth abi...