Resource recovery from wastewaters using microalgae-based approaches: A circular bioeconomy perspective

D Nagarajan, DJ Lee, CY Chen, JS Chang - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The basic concepts of circular bioeconomy are reduce, reuse and recycle. Recovery of
recyclable nutrients from secondary sources could play a key role in meeting the increased …

[HTML][HTML] Algal biopolymers as sustainable resources for a net-zero carbon bioeconomy

AA Mohan, AR Antony, K Greeshma, JH Yun… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The era for eco-friendly polymers was ushered by the marine plastic menace and with the
discovery of emerging pollutants such as micro-, nano-plastics, and plastic leachates from …

Life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis for biofuel and biofertilizer recovery as by-products from microalgae

JS Castro, J Ferreira, IB Magalhães, MMJ Junior… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although there are several studies on the hydrothermal carbonization of microalgae
biomass for value-added products and their potential environmental impacts, the feasibility …

Algal consortiums: a novel and integrated approach for wastewater treatment

P Gururani, P Bhatnagar, V Kumar, MS Vlaskin… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urbanization, industrialization and other human-related activities discharge various
inorganic and organic toxic compounds into the environment. Many physical, chemical and …

Drop-in biofuels production from microalgae to hydrocarbons: Microalgal cultivation and harvesting, conversion pathways, economics and prospects for aviation

S Martinez-Villarreal, A Breitenstein… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last few years, governments all around the world have agreed upon migrating towards
carbon-neutral economies as a strategy for restraining the effects of climate change. A major …

Current advances in microalgae-based treatment of high-strength wastewaters: challenges and opportunities to enhance wastewater treatment performance

A Torres-Franco, F Passos, C Figueredo… - … Science and Bio …, 2021 - Springer
Microalgae-based technologies, usually configured as high rate algal ponds (HRAP), are
efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective alternatives for wastewater treatment due to their …

Wastewater treatment using Scenedesmus almeriensis: effect of operational conditions on the composition of the microalgae-bacteria consortia

A Sánchez-Zurano, T Lafarga… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Primary urban wastewater was treated in outdoor raceways using microalgae-bacteria
consortia dominated by Scenedesmus almeriensis. The current study aimed at assessing …

Algal biomass dual roles in phycoremediation of wastewater and production of bioenergy and value-added products

V Razaviarani, G Arab, N Lerdwanawattana… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Algal biomass has been gaining attention over the last decades as it is versatile and can be
used in different industries, such as wastewater treatment and bioenergy industries …

Outdoor annual algae productivity improvements at the pre-pilot scale through crop rotation and pond operational management strategies

J McGowen, EP Knoshaug, LML Laurens, J Forrester - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Development of Integrated Screening, Cultivar Optimization, and Verification
Research (DISCOVR) collaborative consortium operated pre-pilot scale outdoor ponds to …

Multifaceted role of microalgae for municipal wastewater treatment: a futuristic outlook toward wastewater management

RK Goswami, K Agrawal, P Verma - CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Municipal wastewater (MWW) or urban wastewater (UWW) is generated by the domestic
consumption of freshwater, which contains a huge amount of nutrients. The release of …