Phycoremediation of wastewater for pollutant removal: a green approach to environmental protection and long-term remediation

SD Priyadharshini, PS Babu, S Manikandan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surface and water bodies in many parts of the world are affected due to eutrophication,
contamination and depletion. The approach of wastewater treatment using algae for …

Bioremediation of textile wastewater and successive biodiesel production using microalgae

T Fazal, A Mushtaq, F Rehman, AU Khan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgal biodiesel has emerged as an environment friendly alternative to the existing
fossil fuels. The commercial production of this biodiesel is still challenging due to several …

Nutrient removal and biodiesel production by integration of freshwater algae cultivation with piggery wastewater treatment

L Zhu, Z Wang, Q Shu, J Takala, E Hiltunen, P Feng… - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
An integrated approach, which combined freshwater microalgae Chlorella zofingiensis
cultivation with piggery wastewater treatment, was investigated in the present study. The …

Microalgae biomass from swine wastewater and its conversion to bioenergy

DL Cheng, HH Ngo, WS Guo, SW Chang… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ever-increasing swine wastewater (SW) has become a serious environmental concern. High
levels of nutrients and toxic contaminants in SW significantly impact on the ecosystem and …

A comprehensive review on the use of algal-bacterial systems for wastewater treatment with emphasis on nutrient and micropollutant removal

RK Oruganti, K Katam, PL Show, V Gadhamshetty… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The scarcity of water resources and environmental pollution have highlighted the need for
sustainable wastewater treatment. Existing conventional treatment systems are energy …

Microalgae cultivation technologies as an opportunity for bioenergetic system development—advantages and limitations

M Dębowski, M Zieliński, J Kazimierowicz, N Kujawska… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microalgal biomass is currently considered as a sustainable and renewable feedstock for
biofuel production (biohydrogen, biomethane, biodiesel) characterized by lower emissions …

Towards a sustainable approach for development of biodiesel from plant and microalgae

B Singh, A Guldhe, I Rawat, F Bux - Renewable and sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
The production of biodiesel can be accomplished using a variety of feedstock sources. Plant
and microalgae based feedstocks are prominent and are studied extensively. Plant based …

Microalgae in aquatic environs: a sustainable approach for remediation of heavy metals and emerging contaminants

DV Singh, RA Bhat, AK Upadhyay, R Singh… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Water pollution has grown to be a grave concern in the world. Direct discharge of
wastewater poses risks to the aquatic ecosystems by causing eutrophication and degrades …

Challenges and opportunities in application of microalgae (Chlorophyta) for wastewater treatment: A review

S Abinandan, S Shanthakumar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of clean, sustainable and renewable energy technologies is the key
to overcome the problems such as greenhouse gas emissions and energy crises. Currently …

Mechanism and challenges behind algae as a wastewater treatment choice for bioenergy production and beyond

G Yadav, S Shanmugam, R Sivaramakrishnan… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional wastewater (WW) treatment uses activated sludge process, which is accepted
worldwide. However, the sustainability of such a process is questioned in terms of …