Allen KS Lau, MR Bilad, NB Osman, L Marbelia, ZA Putra, NAHM Nordin, MDH Wirzal, J Jaafar, Asim L Khan

Microalgae technology is attractive for simultaneously treating wastewater and producing valuable biomass. However, biofuel application demands a very low net-energy input that can hardly be fulfilled. Therefore, exploration of a more direct-use of microalgae biomass and selection of appropriate microalgae species are necessary to fine-tune viable applications. This study assesses performance of sequencing batch membrane photobioreactors (SB-MPBRs) for simultaneously polishing secondary effluent by cultivating Staurastrum sp., a species suitable as aquaculture feed. The effect of feed composition (high and low phosphorous, P) on microalgae growth, membrane fouling propensity, nutrient removal, as well as oxygen enrichment capacity were evaluated. Overall results demonstrate the effectiveness of SB-MPBR to cultivate Staurastrum sp. in secondary effluent by achieving biomass concentration of 0.45 …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214714418303908

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