Water Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
90(11), P. 2961 - 2977
Published: Nov. 9, 2024
Rotating
algae
biofilm
reactors
(RABRs)
can
reduce
energy
requirements
for
wastewater
reclamation
but
require
further
optimization
implementation
at
water
resource
recovery
facilities
(WRRF).
Optimizing
RABR
operation
is
challenging
because
conditions
WRRF
change
frequently,
and
disregarding
interaction
terms
related
to
these
changes
produce
incorrect
conclusions
about
behavior.
This
study
evaluated
the
two-way
main
effects
of
four
factors
on
biomass
productivity
phosphorus
removal
efficiency
a
microalgae-bacteria
grown
in
municipal
anaerobic
digester
centrate,
with
factor
levels
operating
selected
mimic
pilot
Utah.
Two-way
interactions
harvesting
period*light
intensity
(LI),
period*temperature,
LI*hydraulic
retention
time
(HRT)
had
significant
productivity:
high
temperature
low
LI,
highest
was
achieved
14-day
period,
medium
7-day
period.
At
HRT,
occurred
LI.
Phosphorus
strongly
influenced
by
LI
most
rapidly
during
first
2
days
which
suggests
precipitation
contributed
significantly
removal.
These
observations
provide
insight
optimization.
Fermentation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. 202 - 202
Published: Feb. 21, 2023
In
the
energy
sector,
bioenergy
has
been
utilized
as
a
replacement
for
non-renewable
resources.
Due
to
depletion
of
resources,
mankind
may
face
adversities
in
future.
To
overcome
these
challenges,
sustainable
and
reliable
bioenergy-based
alternatives
are
be
used.
Bioenergy
sources
bio-based
that
have
become
acceptable
society
their
renewability,
sustainability,
environmentally
friendly
characteristics,
but
they
still
lag
market
due
less
cost-effective
output
upstream
downstream
processing
comparison
with
age-old
fossil
fuels.
This
review
provides
detailed
overview
techno-economic
life
cycle
assessment,
positioning
competition
market,
strategies
might
assist
them
overcoming
challenges.
Microalgal
products
lifting
at
slower
rate
is
almost
unnoticeable,
assistance
becoming
better
solution
against
resource
future
makes
quite
promising.
The
new
research
microalgal
biomass
conversion
biorefinery
production,
which
based
on
combating
pollution
reuse
waste
products,
along
strategic
application
competition,
also
highlighted.
Desalination and Water Treatment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 100505 - 100505
Published: June 1, 2024
Phycoremediation
is
an
eco-friendly
and
low
operational-cost
technique.
It
promotes
green
technology
for
biofuel
production,
high
nutrient
recovery,
wastewater
treatment
through
microalgae.
This
review
encompasses
a
set
of
algal-based
remediation
methods
potentially
toxic
elements
(PTEs)
from
agricultural
discharges
industrial
wastewater.
Large-scale
algae
production
approaches,
such
as
suspended
cultures
in
open
ponds
or
closed
reactors
immobilized
cultures,
include
biofilm
matrix-immobilized
systems
biomass
the
removal
nutrients,
well
PTEs.
Fundamentals
PTEs
using
microalgae
are
biosorption
bioaccumulation,
thus,
this
summarizes
how
beneficial
treatment.
Further,
describes
recent
technologies,
i.e.,
bioreactors,
high-rate
algal
ponds,
commercial
sorption,
etc.,
used
their
specifications
contaminants
effluent.
Wastewater
process
utilizes
macro-algae
both
conventional
facultative
advanced
with
photo-bioreactors.
also
covers
advancement
bioremediation
nutrients
PTE
Lastly,
concluded
various
limitations,
challenges,
prospects
on
implications
wastewater,
considering
carbon
neutrality
circular
economy.
