Abstract
Effect of mine wastewater on the nutrient removal efficiency of a green microalga Micratinium reisseri from concentrated municipal wastewater (CMW) with simultaneous lipid production was investigated. Different dilution ratios (1-10%) of CMW either with mine wastewater (MWF) or mine wastewater without Fe (MWOF) were used. M. reisseri showed the highest growth (0.8gL-1) and nutrient uptake (35.9mgTNL-1 and 5.4mgTPL-1) at 3% MWF ([Fe]tot=6.7mgL-1), and the highest lipid productivity (10.4mgL-1day-1) at 5% MWF ([Fe]tot=11.2mgL-1) after 15days. CMW supported the algal autoflocculation due to formation of phosphate, calcium and magnesium precipitates at a high suspension pH. Fatty acid methyl ester analysis revealed that the microalgal lipids possessed 79-82% of C16/C18 fatty acids. Application of mine wastewater improved the nutrient removal efficiency, growth and lipid productivity of M. reisseri cultivated in CMW.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 84-90 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Bioresource technology |
| Volume | 157 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 Apr |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Senior Researchers Program (the National Research Foundation of Korea , 2010-0026904 ), the Small & Medium Business Administration (SMBA) under Grant C0103527 through Academic-Industrial Common Technology Development Project, and the Eco-Innovation Project (Global-Top project) of the Korea Ministry of Environment.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Waste Management and Disposal
