Phycoremediation Processes in Industrial Wastewater Treatment

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Synopsis

Increasing population and industrialization are the key pollutant contributors in water bodies. The wastes generated by industries are highly hazardous for humans and the ecosystem and require a comprehensive and effective treatment before being discharged into water bodies. Over the years, many up gradations have been introduced in traditional water treatment methods which were expensive and ineffective especially for removal of toxic pollutants. Phycoremediation has been gaining attention due to its mutual benefit in wastewater treatment and for valuable algae biomass production. Wastewater, especially sewage and industrial effluents, is rich in pathogenic organisms, organic and inorganic compounds and heavy metals that adversely affect human and aquatic life. Microalgae use these inorganic compounds and heavy metals for their growth. In addition, they also reduce pathogenic organisms and release oxygen to be used by bacteria for decomposition of organic compounds in a secondary treatment. In this book, the potential of microalgae in wastewater treatment, their benefits, strategies, and challenges are discussed. The increasing need of finding innovative, low-cost, low-energy, sustainable and eco-friendly solutions for wastewater treatment makes the publication of a book on phycoremediation timely and appropriate.
Features:
(1) Deals with the most emerging aspects of algal research with special reference to phycoremediation.
(2) Studies in depth diversity, mutations, genomics and metagenomics study
(3) An eco-physiology, culturing, microalgae for food and feed, biofuel production, harvesting of microalgae, separation and purification of biochemicals.

Book details

Series:
Wastewater Treatment and Research
Author:
Maulin P. Shah
ISBN:
9781000853919
Related ISBNs:
9780367760106, 9781003165101, 9780367760076
Publisher:
CRC Press
Pages:
180
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-04-19
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2023
Copyright by:
selection and editorial matter, Maulin P. Shah 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Technology