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Title Converting Fuel-Synthesis Process Water to Aquaculture Feed by Purple Non-sulfur Bacteria
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Authors Wada, OZ; Vincent, A; McKay, G; Mackey, HR
Title Converting Fuel-Synthesis Process Water to Aquaculture Feed by Purple Non-sulfur Bacteria
Year 2023
Published Chemical Engineering & Technology, 46, 6
DOI 10.1002/ceat.202200535
Abstract The availability of agricultural wastewater in arid climes limits the possibility of exploiting purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) to recover aqua-feed bioproducts. Thus, this study examines the feasibility of recovering such bioproducts using fuel-synthesis process water (FSPW) as a feedstock. Experiments were performed under varying light conditions. The results revealed that PNSB cultured in the zero-nitrogen feedstock had over 40 % protein content, contained substantial lipids and pigments, and reduced FSPW organics by over 70 %. The light intensity significantly impacted biomass constituents and treatment efficiency. The results are promising for the potential development of a circular economy to convert FSPW to aqua-feed.
Author Keywords Fischer Tropsch; Industrial wastewater treatment; Purple phototrophic bacteria; Waste valorization; Water-food-waste nexus
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000922423100001
WoS Category Engineering, Chemical
Research Area Engineering
PDF https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/ceat.202200535
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