Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6302498 | Ecological Engineering | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study demonstrates the potential for algae-based biofuel production by coupling advanced wastewater treatment with microalgae cultivation for low-cost lipid production. Three species (Chlorella vulgaris, Scenedesmus obliquus and Ourococcus multisporus) with higher biomass yield were selected and cultured in wastewater amended with 15% CO2. C. vulgaris, S. obliquus and O. multisporus showed optimal specific growth rates (μopt) of 1.37, 1.14 and 1.00 dayâ1, respectively, and almost complete removal (>99%) of nitrogen and phosphorus within 4 days. The highest specific lipid productivity was 0.164 g-lipids g-cellâ1 dayâ1 and oleic acid was increased to 44% in C. vulgaris after 7 days of cultivation in the presence of CO2. It was concluded that C. vulgaris is a good potential source for the production of biodiesel coupled with nutrient removal from wastewater.
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Authors
Min-Kyu Ji, Reda A.I. Abou-Shanab, Seong-Heon Kim, El-Sayed Salama, Sang-Hun Lee, Akhil N. Kabra, Youn-Suk Lee, Sungwoo Hong, Byong-Hun Jeon,