Potential of Porous Substrate Bioreactors for Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater Using Microalgae
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. General Facts about the Use of PSBRs in the Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater
3. Removal of Pollutants from WW
Ammonium | Phosphorus | |||||||
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Microalgae | Medium/ Substrate | Initial Value mg L−1 | Final Value mg L−1 | Final Removal Efficiency % | Initial Value mg L−1 | Final Value mg L−1 | Final Removal Efficiency % | References |
Scenedesmus (Halochlorella) rubescens | SWW | 20 | 1.16 | 94 | 3 | 0.2 | 93 | Shi et al. [37] |
Chlorella vulgaris | SWW | 20 | 0.87 | 96 | 3 | 0.1 | 96 | Shi et al. [37] |
Desmodesmus abundans | Human urine | 5.76 | 4.8 | 13 | 0.29 | 0.02 | 94 | Piltz and Melkonian [52] |
Chlorella pyrenoidosa | SWIW | 409 | 98 | 76 | 35 | 10 | 71 | Cheng et al. [43] |
Scenedesmus sp. | SYSWIW + antibiotics | 50 | 9 | 83 | / | / | / | Cheng et al. [53] |
Chlorella sp. | ADSW-5D | 134 | 2.67 | 94 | 6.65 | 1.05 | 84.3 | Cheng et al. [54] |
Scenedesmus sp. | RWW | 47.04 | 12 | 85 | 5.08 | 1.88 | 97 | Saleem et al. [55] |
Scenedesmus sp. | WTWW | 25 | 0 | 80 | 1.70 | 0.3 | 83 | Saleem et al. [55] |
Tetradesmus obliquus | PWW | 110 | 0 | 98 | 12.56 | 1 | 27 | Sohail et al. [56] |
Tetradesmus obliquus | AD | 104 | 0 | 90 | 10.61 | 0.5 | 16 | Sohail et al. [56] |
Tetradesmus obliquus | SWL | 104 | 0 | 93 | 16.93 | 9 | 2.4 | Sohail et al. [56] |
Tetradesmus obliquus | MWW | 47 | 0.3 | 97 | 9.07 | 0 | 100 | Sohail et al. [56] |
P. maculatum | PRNM | 14.02 | 0.29 | 97 | 8.84 | 1.5 | 97 | Meril et al. [57] |
P. maculatum | PP | 14.02 | 3 | 78 | 8.84 | 2.77 | 69 | Meril et al. [57] |
P.maculatum | NM | 14.02 | 2 | 85 | 8.84 | 2 | 77 | Meril et al. [57] |
Nitrate | COD | |||||||
Scenedesmus (Halochlorella) rubescens | SWW | 3 | 0.2 | 96 | / | / | / | Shi et al. [37] |
Chlorella vulgaris | SWW | 3 | 0.2 | 96 | / | / | / | Shi et al. [37] |
Scenedesmus (Halochlorella) rubescens | MWW | 6.2 | 0.11 | 98 | / | / | / | Shi et al. [37] |
Chlorella vulgaris | MWW | 6.2 | 0.22 | 96 | / | / | / | Shi et al. [37] |
Chlorella pyrenoidosa | SWIW | / | / | / | 601 | 152 | 74 | Cheng et al. [43] |
Chlorella sp. | ADSW-5D | 14.3 | 2.29 | 85.5 | 116 | 16.12 | 86.8 | Cheng et al. [54] |
Scenedesmus sp. | RWW | 0.0287 | 0.0 | 100 | 458 | 350 | 25 | Saleem et al. [55] |
Scenedesmus sp. | WTWW | 1.73 | 0.7 | 70 | 296 | 180 | 40 | Saleem et al. [55] |
P. maculatum | PRNM | 6.09 | 0.45 | 92 | / | / | / | Meril et al. [57] |
P. maculatum | PP | 6.09 | 1.45 | 0.76 | / | / | / | Meril et al. [57] |
P. maculatum | NM | 6.09 | 0.8 | 86 | / | / | / | Meril et al. [57] |
4. Removal of Heavy Metals
5. Prototype and Pilot Scale PSBRs for WW Treatment
6. Utilization of Microalgal Biomass after WW Treatment
7. Outlook and Perspectives
8. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Scenedesmus (Halochlorella) rubescens | 1.4 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 9 | SWW | TW-S | Shi et al. [37] |
Chlorella vulgaris | 1.4 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 9 | SWW | TW-S | Shi et al. [37] |
Desmodesmus abundans | 2.5 | 75 | 8 | 9 | Human urine | TW-S | Piltz and Melkonian [52] |
Chlorella pyrenoidosa | 8 | 48 | 3.3 | 8 | SWIW | A-T | Cheng et al. [43] |
Scenedesmus sp. | 8 | 55 | 5.8 | 8 | SYSWIW | A-T | Cheng et al. [53] |
Scenedesmus sp. | 8 | 60 | 6.5 | 8 | SYSWIW + Tetracycline | A-T | Cheng et al. [53] |
Scenedesmus sp. | 8 | 58 | 6.2 | 8 | SYSWIW + Norfloxacin | A-T | Cheng et al. [53] |
Scenedesmus sp. | 8 | 55 | 5.8 | 8 | SYSWIW + Sulfadimidine | A-T | Cheng et al. [53] |
Chlorella sp. | 8 | 45 | 4.6 | 8 | ADSW | A-T | Cheng et al. [54] |
Scenedesmus sp. | 5 | 39 | 5.6 | RWW | TW-S | Saleem et al. [55] | |
Scenedesmus sp. | 5 | 32 | 4.7 | WTWW | TW-S | Saleem et al. [55] | |
Tetradesmus obliquus | 3 | 92.83 | 5.13 | 18 | PWW | TW-S | Sohail et al. [56] |
Tetradesmus obliquus | 3 | 87.7 | 4.87 | 18 | AD | TW-S | Sohail et al. [56] |
Tetradesmus obliquus | 3 | 84.5 | 4.69 | 18 | SWL | TW-S | Sohail et al. [56] |
Tetradesmus obliquus | 3 | 67.8 | 3.48 | 18 | MWW | TW-S | Sohail et al. [56] |
P. maculatum | 3 | 15 | 4.2 | 15 | PRNM | TW-S | Meril et al. [57] |
P. maculatum | 3 | 8 | 3.7 | 15 | NM | TW-S | Meril et al. [57] |
P. maculatum | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | PP | TW-S | Meril et al. [57] |
Microalgae | Initial Value (g m−2) | Final Value (g m−2) | Biomass Productivity (g m−2 d−1) | Days | Medium | PSBRs | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scenedesmus (Halochlorella) rubescens | 1.4 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 9 | SWW | TW-S | Shi et al. [37] |
Chlorella vulgaris | 1.4 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 9 | SWW | TW-S | Shi et al. [37] |
Desmodesmus abundans | 2.5 | 75 | 8 | 9 | Human urine | TW-S | Piltz and Melkonian [52] |
Chlorella pyrenoidosa | 8 | 48 | 3.3 | 8 | SWIW | A-T | Cheng et al. [43] |
Scenedesmus sp. | 8 | 55 | 5.8 | 8 | SYSWIW | A-T | Cheng et al. [53] |
Scenedesmus sp. | 8 | 60 | 6.5 | 8 | SYSWIW + Tetracycline | A-T | Cheng et al. [53] |
Scenedesmus sp. | 8 | 58 | 6.2 | 8 | SYSWIW + Norfloxacin | A-T | Cheng et al. [53] |
Scenedesmus sp. | 8 | 55 | 5.8 | 8 | SYSWIW + Sulfadimidine | A-T | Cheng et al. [53] |
Chlorella sp. | 8 | 45 | 4.6 | 8 | ADSW | A-T | Cheng et al. [54] |
Microalgae | Heavy Metal | Initial Values mg L−1 | Final Values mg L−1 | Removal Efficiency % | QE mg g −1 | PSBRs | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Botryococcus braunii | cobalt | 4.5 | 0.68 | 85 | 84 | A-T | Cheng et al. [69] |
Stichococcus bacillaris | zinc | 2 | 0.4 | 80 | 126 | TW-S | Li et al. [70] |
Stichococcus bacillaris | zinc | 3 | 0.6 | 80 | 106 | TW-S | Li et al. [70] |
Stichococcus bacillaris | zinc | 2 | 0.3 | 85 | 118 | Multi-TW-S | Li et al. [70] |
Stichococcus bacillaris | zinc | 3 | 0.45 | 85 | 72 | Multi-TW-S | Li et al. [70] |
Stichococcus bacillaris | zinc | 3.3 | 0.2 | 96 | 155 | TW-S | Li et al. [70] |
Chlorella pyrenoidosa | zinc | 2.8 | 0.96 | 66 | 38 | A-T | Cheng et al. [43] |
Chlorella pyrenoidosa | copper | 2 | 1 | 50 | 24 | A-T | Cheng et al. [43] |
Chlorella pyrenoidosa | iron | 1.8 | 0.75 | 58 | 22 | A-T | Cheng et al. [43] |
Ammonium | Phosphorus | Nitrate | ||||||
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Microalgae | WW Type | Initial Values mg mL−1 | Final Values mg mL−1 | Initial Values mg mL−1 | Final Values mg mL−1 | Initial Values mg mL−1 | Final Values mg mL−1 | References |
Scenedesmus (Halochlorella) rubescens | After secondary treatment | 0.10 | 0.6 | 0.61 | 0.2 | 7.51 | 0.6 | Shi et al. [46] |
Scenedesmus (Halochlorella) rubescens | After secondary treatment and phosphorus addition | n.d | 2 | 0.2 | 5.85 | 0.5 | Shi et al. [46] | |
Scenedesmus (Halochlorella) rubescens | After secondary treatment and denitrification tank | 1.79 | 0.8 | 1.95 | 0.3 | 0.52 | 0.3 | Shi et al. [46] |
Scenedesmus (Halochlorella) rubescens | After secondary treatment and bio-phosphorus tank | 11.3 | 0.6 | 3.81 | 0.2 | 0.14 | 0.4 | Shi et al. [46] |
Scenedesmus sp. Fresh microalgae | After secondary treatment | 24 | 1.4 | 24 | 1.7 | 24 | 1 | González-Camejo et al. [16] |
Scenedesmus sp. Lyophilized microalgae | After secondary treatment | 5.4 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 2.9 | González-Camejo et al. [16] |
Scenedesmus sp. Stored at 4 °C | After secondary treatment | 57 | 21 | 57 | 23 | 57 | 23 | González-Camejo et al. [16] |
Total carbon | Inorganic Carbon | Total Organic Carbon | ||||||
Scenedesmus sp. Fresh microalgae | After secondary treatment | 174 | 107 | 124 | 67 | 50 | 48 | González-Camejo et al. [16] |
Scenedesmus sp. Lyophilized microalgae | After secondary treatment | 174 | 107 | 124 | 66 | 50 | 48 | González-Camejo et al. [16] |
Scenedesmus sp. Stored at 4 °C | After secondary treatment | 174 | 107 | 124 | 67 | 50 | 48 | González-Camejo et al. [16] |
Microalgae | Initial Value (g m−2) | Final Value (g m−2) | Biomass Productivity (g m−2 d−1) | Days | MWW Origin | References |
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Scenedesmus (Halochlorella) rubescens (western side) | 2 | 74 | 2.5 | 32 | Frechen (Germany) | Shi et al. [46] |
Scenedesmus (Halochlorella) rubescens (eastern side) | 2 | 54 | 1.6 | 32 | Frechen (Germany) | Shi et al. [46] |
Scenedesmus sp. | 3 | 60 | 0.81 | 90 | Cordoba (Spain) | González -Camejo et al. [16] |
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Carbone, D.A.; Melkonian, M. Potential of Porous Substrate Bioreactors for Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater Using Microalgae. Bioengineering 2023, 10, 1173. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101173
Carbone DA, Melkonian M. Potential of Porous Substrate Bioreactors for Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater Using Microalgae. Bioengineering. 2023; 10(10):1173. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101173
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarbone, Dora Allegra, and Michael Melkonian. 2023. "Potential of Porous Substrate Bioreactors for Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater Using Microalgae" Bioengineering 10, no. 10: 1173. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101173