Overview
- Presents key issues and opportunities in domestic and industrial wastewater treatment on a microalgae platform
- Uniquely compiles the phycoremediation potential of various algal species for applications in domestic and industrial wastewater treatment
- Evaluates the economic potential of pilot scale phytoremediation projects
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About this book
Volume 1 focuses on the different aspects of domestic and industrial wastewater treatment by microalgae. The case studies include examples such as genetic technologies as well as the development and efficient use of designer consortia for enhanced utilization of microalgae. This volume provides thorough and comprehensive information on removal of persistent and highly toxic contaminants such as heavy metals, organic pesticides, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, endocrine disruptors, pharmaceutical compounds, and dyes from wastewater by microalgae, diatoms, and blue-green algae. Design considerations for algal ponds and efficient use of photobioreactors and HRAPs for wastewater treatment are some other highlights. This volume addresses the applications, potentials, and future opportunities for these various considerations in water pollution mitigation using algal technologies.
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Keywords
- Microalgae in domestic wastewater treatment
- Microalgae in industrial wastewater treatment
- Biofloc Technology System
- Bioremediation
- Phycoremediation
- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)
- Photobioreactors
- Diatoms
- Outdoor microalgae cultivation
- Symbiotic co-culture
- water quality and water pollution
- industrial pollution prevention
Table of contents (19 chapters)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Faizal Bux is Director of the Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology at Durban University of Technology in South Africa. He received his B.Sc. from University of Durban-Westville in 1986, his M.Tech. in Biotechnology from Technikon Natal in 1997, and his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Durban institute of Technology in 2003. He has edited 5 books, written 121 articles in peer-reviewed journals, authored 17 book chapters, and is an Editor for the journals Environmental Science and Health, Biofuels Research Journal, and Water Science and Technology. His research interests include biological nutrient removal in wastewater treatment, algal biotechnology, and bioremediation of industrial effluents.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Application of Microalgae in Wastewater Treatment
Book Subtitle: Volume 1: Domestic and Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Editors: Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Faizal Bux
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13913-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-13912-4Published: 03 June 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-13915-5Published: 28 October 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-13913-1Published: 23 May 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 437
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 52 illustrations in colour
Topics: Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Microbiology, Waste Management/Waste Technology, Industrial Pollution Prevention, Applied Microbiology