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Carbon Dioxide Biosequestration and Wastewater Treatment Using Microalgae

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Algae have been studied for many years and recently microalgae have become a hot topic thanks to their multiple uses. This chapter studies the application of microalgae in biosequestration for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture. CO2 biosequestration is an important approach to tackle climate change. The use of algae to assimilate CO2 has multiple advantages: mitigation of emission risks at point sources (e.g., power plants) and no fertile soil requirements. Still, the application of microalgae cultivation techniques for CO2 biosequestration in situ on industrial sites faces some challenges, such as temperature management, CO2 storage and scalability. The second part of this chapter explores the application of microalgae strains in wastewater treatment technologies for the production of biofuels. The development of cost-effective and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment technologies is an important research area on the road toward sustainable production processes. Algae can be used to control the chemical oxygen demand and the content of ammonia and total phosphorus. A high diversity exists among natural microalgae; therefore, strain screening techniques and the adoption of biotechnological tools for the development of commercial strains are an important research area. Not only the strain type is important, the development of stable microbial ecologies with other algae strain types and with bacteria or fungi is also essential to develop stable growth consortia.

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Consoletti, S.F., Prinsen, P. (2019). Carbon Dioxide Biosequestration and Wastewater Treatment Using Microalgae. In: So, W., Chow, C., Lee, J. (eds) Environmental Sustainability and Education for Waste Management. Education for Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9173-6_14

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