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dc.contributor.authorAl Ketife, A.
dc.contributor.authorJudd, S.
dc.contributor.authorZnad, Hussein
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T14:46:26Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T14:46:26Z
dc.date.created2016-09-27T09:52:10Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationAl Ketife, A. and Judd, S. and Znad, H. 2016. Synergistic effects and optimization of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations on the growth and nutrient uptake of a freshwater Chlorella vulgaris. Environmental Technology. 38 (1): pp. 94-102.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40876
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09593330.2016.1186227
dc.description.abstract

The synergistic effects and optimization of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations on the growth of Chlorella vulgaris (CCAP 211/11B, CS-42) and nutrient removal have been investigated under different concentrations of N (0–56 mg/L) and P (0–19 mg/L). The study showed that N/P ratio has a crucial effect on the biomass growth and nutrient removal. When N/P=10, a complete P and N removal was achieved at the end of cultivation with specific growth rate (SGR) of 1 d-1 and biomass concentration of 1.58 g/L. It was also observed that when the N content <2.5 mg/L, the SGR significantly reduced from 1.04 to 0.23 d-1 and the maximum biomass produced was decreased more than three-fold to 0.5 g/L. The Box–Behnken experimental design and response surface method were used to study the effects of the initial concentrations (P, N and C) on P and N removal efficiencies. The optimized P, N and C concentrations supporting 100% removal of both P and N at an SGR of 0.95 were 7, 55 and 10 mg/L respectively, with desirability value of 0.94. The results and analysis obtained could be very useful when applying the microalgae for efficient wastewater treatment and nutrient removal.

dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Ltd.
dc.titleSynergistic effects and optimization of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations on the growth and nutrient uptake of a freshwater Chlorella vulgaris
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume-
dcterms.source.issn0959-3330
dcterms.source.titleEnvironmental Technology
curtin.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineering
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