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Title Microalgae bioreactor for nutrient removal and resource recovery from wastewater in the paradigm of circular economy
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Authors Díaz, V; Leyva-Díaz, JC; Almécija, MC; Poyatos, JM; Muñío, MD; Martín-Pascual, J
Title Microalgae bioreactor for nutrient removal and resource recovery from wastewater in the paradigm of circular economy
Year 2022
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127968
Abstract Every day, large quantities of wastewater are discharged from various sources that could be reused. Wastewater contains nutrients such as nitrogen or phosphorus, which can be recovered. Microalgae-based technologies have attracted attention in this sector, as they are able to bioremediate wastewater, harnessing its nutrients and generating algal biomass useful for different downstream uses, as well as having other advantages. There are multiple species of microalgae capable of growing in wastewater, achieving nutrient removal efficiencies sur-passing 70%. On the other hand, microalgae contain lipids that can be extracted for energy recovery in biodiesel. Currently, there are several methods of lipid extraction from microalgae. Other biofuels can also be obtained from microalgae biomass, such as bioethanol, biohydrogen or biogas. This review also provides information on bioenergy products and products in the agri-food industry as well as in the field of human health based on microalgae biomass within the concept of circular bioeconomy.
Author Keywords Wastewater; Microalgae; Circular economy; Resource recovery; Biodiesel
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000865412100004
WoS Category Agricultural Engineering; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels
Research Area Agriculture; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127968
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