Balancing Microalgae and Nitrifiers for Wastewater Treatment: Can Inorganic Carbon Limitation Cause an Environmental Threat?
Francesca Casagli, Simone Rossi, J.P. Steyer, Olivier Bernard, Elena Ficara
Abstract
O emission. The standard operating parameters have a limited effect on this limitation, and alkalinity turns out to be the main driver of inorganic carbon availability. This investigation offers new insights in algae-bacteria processes and paves the way for the identification of optimal operational strategies.
Topics & Concepts
Environmental scienceWastewaterTotal inorganic carbonAlkalinityBiomass (ecology)Sewage treatmentDigestateEnvironmental engineeringAlgaeNutrientRacewayPulp and paper industryEnvironmental chemistryEcologyChemistryCarbon dioxideBiologyEngineeringAnaerobic digestionMethaneStructural engineeringFinite element methodOrganic chemistryAlgal biology and biofuel productionWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalWater Quality Monitoring and Analysis