Phycoremediation: An Eco-friendly Algal Technology for Bioremediation and Bioenergy Production

摘要: Substantial amount of the refractory organics; inorganic nutrients, mainly nitrogen and phosphorus; heavy metals; etc. is discharged in conventional wastewater treatments. The concentration such contaminants depends on performance maintenance treatment plants (WWTPs). Though further reduction possible with an aid some advance technologies skilled manpower, it makes more expensive. More importantly, running WWTPs are uncommon economically weaker countries especially rural areas. This leads to hunt viable environmentally sustainable alternative truism nowadays recognize emergence phycoremediation as alternative. Algae-based bioremediation has been found excellent for nutrient, organic, pathogen, metal, removal from various types wastewater. Green microalgae possess unique potential high photosynthetic activity compared food crops terrestrial plants. Therefore, systems capable biomass production through CO2 sequestration air nutrient organic water. microalgal cells contain comparatively lipid contents; thus, algal serves feedstock biofuels. choice species possessing phytoremediation well producing important consider while designing phycoremediation-based systems. In this chapter, a concise partial overview uniqueness treating water biofuels discussed. environmental sustainability economic viability aspects phycoremediation, factors influencing treatment, limitations covered briefly.