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Wastewater as a Source of Nutrients for Microalgae Biomass Production

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Biomass and Biofuels from Microalgae

Part of the book series: Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies ((BBT,volume 2))

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Production of microalgal biomass requires large amounts of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). The sustainability and economic viability of microalgae production could be significantly improved if N and P are not supplied by synthetic fertilizers but with wastewater. Microalgae already play an important role in wastewater treatment, yet several challenges remain to optimally convert wastewater nutrients into microalgal biomass. This book chapter aims to give an overview of the potential of using wastewater for microalgae production, as well some challenges that should be taken into account. We also review the benefits of combining microalgal biomass production with wastewater treatment.

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Muylaert, K., Beuckels, A., Depraetere, O., Foubert, I., Markou, G., Vandamme, D. (2015). Wastewater as a Source of Nutrients for Microalgae Biomass Production. In: Moheimani, N., McHenry, M., de Boer, K., Bahri, P. (eds) Biomass and Biofuels from Microalgae. Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies, vol 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16640-7_5

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