COD and nutrient removal from urban effluent by desmodesmus subspicatus

COD and nutrient removal from urban effluent by desmodesmus subspicatus

Authors

  • Reinaldo Gaspar Bastos Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar) http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0733-4137
  • Vanessa Ribeiro Urbano Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
  • Fabiane Karen Godoy Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
  • Luiz Felipe Arjonilla de Mattos Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
  • Claudinei Fonseca Souza Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2019v40n1p87

Keywords:

nutrient removal, microalgae, urban wastewater

Abstract

The aim of this research was to evaluate the heterotrophic growth and removal of COD and nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) of green microalgae Desmodesmus subspicatus from domestic wastewater collected in pilot plant of treatment and water reuse of the CCA/UFSCar. The results showed maximum specific growth rates of 0.084 h????1, with biomass concentrations of 1000 mg L????1 in 24 hours of the experiment. Due to the chemical content of the sterilized effluent, both the organic matter as nitrogen are limiting to microbial growth. However, for COD above 200 mg L????1, there was a high conversion of organic matter into biomass. These results suggest the feasibility of microalgae in one of the stages of suitability for agricultural reuse of domestic wastewater.

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Author Biographies

Reinaldo Gaspar Bastos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

Doctor of Chemical Engineering. Associate Professor at the Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar) in Araras / SP, (Campus Araras)

Vanessa Ribeiro Urbano, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

MSc in Agriculture and Environment, Universidade Federal de São Carlos  (UFSCar)

Fabiane Karen Godoy, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

MSc in Agriculture and Environment, Universidade Federal de São Carlos  (UFSCar)

Luiz Felipe Arjonilla de Mattos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

MSc in Agriculture and Environment, Universidade Federal de São Carlos  (UFSCar)

Claudinei Fonseca Souza, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

Doutor  em Engenharia Agrícola pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Professor do DRNPA/CCA/UFSCar (Campus Araras)

 

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Published

2019-06-27

How to Cite

Bastos, R. G., Urbano, V. R., Godoy, F. K., de Mattos, L. F. A., & Souza, C. F. (2019). COD and nutrient removal from urban effluent by desmodesmus subspicatus. Semina: Ciências Exatas E Tecnológicas, 40(1), 87–93. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2019v40n1p87

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