Heavy metal remediation from wastewater using microalgae: Recent advances and future trends

Priya, A. K.; Jalil, A. A.; Vadivel, Sethumathavan; Dutta, Kingshuk; Rajendran, Saravanan; Fujii, Manabu; Soto-Moscoso, Matias

Abstract

Microalgae-based wastewater treatment has previously been carried out in huge waste stabilization ponds. Microalgae, which can absorb carbon dioxide while reusing nutrients from sewage, has recently emerged as a new trend in the wastewater treatment business. Microalgae farming is thought to be a potential match for the modern world's energy strategy, which emphasizes low-cost and environmentally benign alternatives. Micro algae are being used to treat wastewater and make useful products. Microalgae, for example, is a promising renewable resource for producing biomass from wastewater nutrients because of its quick growth rate, short life span, and high carbon dioxide utilization efficacy. Microalgae-based bioremediation has grown in importance in the treatment of numerous types of wastewater in recent years. This solar-powered wastewater treatment technology has huge potential. However, there are still issues to be resolved in terms of land requirements, as well as the process's ecological feasibility and long-term viability, before these systems can be widely adopted. Due to cost and the need for a faultless downstream process, it is difficult to deploy this technology on a large scale. Other recent breakthroughs in wastewater microalgae farming have been investigated, such as how varied pressures affect microalgae growth and quality, as well as the number of high-value components produced. In this review, the future of this biotechnology has also been examined.

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Título según WOS: Heavy metal remediation from wastewater using microalgae: Recent advances and future trends
Título de la Revista: CHEMOSPHERE
Volumen: 305
Editorial: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Fecha de publicación: 2022
DOI:

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135375

Notas: ISI