Microalgae for biofuel production and removal of heavy metals: a review
| Autor: | Kilaru Harsha Vardhan, Kirubanandam Grace Pavithra, P. Senthil Kumar, PanneerSelvam SundarRajan, V. Jaikumar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Biodiesel
Phosphorus chemistry.chemical_element Photobioreactor Biomass 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Pulp and paper industry 01 natural sciences Bioremediation chemistry Biofuel Environmental Chemistry Environmental science Biohydrogen 0210 nano-technology Carbon 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Chemistry Letters. 18:1905-1923 |
| ISSN: | 1610-3661 1610-3653 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10311-020-01046-1 |
| Popis: | Removal of heavy metals from wastewaters using microalgae is gaining interest because microalgae also assimilate carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus. Here, we review algal metabolism and cultivation; algal biomass conversion to biodiesel, bioethanol, biohydrogen, methane, electricity and fertilizers; and removal of metals with microalgae. The mixotrophic approach enables the effective treatment of both organic and inorganic wastes in water. For cultivation, photobioreactors are found efficient due to the control of operational conditions. Bioremediation of heavy metals by physiochemical processes appears to be more efficient than algal uptake. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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