Water,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(24), P. 4046 - 4046
Published: Dec. 12, 2022
The
potential
of
microalgal
photobioreactors
in
removing
total
ammonia
nitrogen
(TAN),
chemical
oxygen
demand
(COD),
caffeine
(CAF),
and
N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide
(DEET)
from
synthetic
wastewater
was
studied.
Chlorella
vulgaris
achieved
maximum
removal
62.2%
TAN,
52.8%
COD,
62.7%
CAF,
51.8%
DEET.
By
mixing
C.
with
activated
sludge,
the
photobioreactor
showed
better
performance,
82.3%
67.7%
85.7%
73.3%
Proteobacteria,
Bacteroidetes,
Chloroflexi
were
identified
as
dominant
phyla
sludge.
processes
then
optimized
by
artificial
neural
network
(ANN).
High
R2
values
(>0.99)
low
mean
squared
errors
demonstrated
that
ANN
could
optimize
reactors’
performance.
toxicity
testing
high
concentrations
contaminants
(>10
mg/L)
long
contact
time
(>48
h)
reduced
chlorophyll
protein
contents
microalgae.
Overall,
a
green
technology
for
treatment
using
microalgae
bacteria
consortium
has
its
potentials
sustainable
management
water
resources.
