| Title | Year-long evaluation of microalgae production in wastewater using pilot-scale raceway photobioreactors: Assessment of biomass productivity and nutrient recovery capacity |
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| ID_Doc | 23794 |
| Authors | Morillas-España, A; Lafarga, T; Sánchez-Zurano, A; Acién-Fernández, FG; Rodríguez-Miranda, E; Gómez-Serrano, C; González-López, CV |
| Title | Year-long evaluation of microalgae production in wastewater using pilot-scale raceway photobioreactors: Assessment of biomass productivity and nutrient recovery capacity |
| Year | 2021 |
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| Abstract | The production of Scenedesmus sp. using wastewater was validated with pilot-scale raceway photobioreactors during a complete annual cycle in Almeria (Spain). Three different dilution rates (0.1, 0.2, or 0.3 day (-1)) were evaluated. Biomass productivity was significantly affected by season (temperature and solar radiation) achieving a maximum value of 25.1 g.m (-2).day (-1) when operating at a dilution rate of 0.2 day (-1) in summer. Up to 96% of the N-NH4+ present in the media was either assimilated by microalgae to produce biomass, converted to N-NO3 (+) by the action of nitrifying bacteria, or desorbed (stripping). Maximum nitrogen removal rates reached 4286.6 mg.m (-2).day(- 1) in summer. In terms of P-PO43+, up to 75% was removed, with removal rates ranging from 147.5 mg.m(-2).day (-1) in winter to 227.2 mg.m (-2).day (-1) in summer. Data reported herein was used to validate the ABACO model, which demonstrated to be robust enough to accurately predict biomass productivity in pilot-scale outdoor open raceways throughout the year (R-2 = 0.929; 0.05). The current study demonstrates the potential of raceway reactors and Scenedesmus sp. to recover nutrients from unprocessed wastewater with an exceptionally high content of N-NH4 (+) at pre-industrial scale. |
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