Influence of environmental parameters on biomass production and nutrient removal in a high rate algal pond operated by continuous culture

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 11 pt 7, 1996, Pages 133-140

  Cromar, N J ^a   Fallowfield, H J ^b   Martin, N J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass production; Continuous culture; Day length; Eutrophication; High rate algal ponds; Irradiance; Nitrification; Nutrient removal; Temperature; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; COMPLEXATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SEWAGE; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

HIGH RATE ALGAL PONDS (HRAP); NUTRIENTS REMOVAL;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

CHLOROPHYLL A; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS;

ALGA; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; EUTROPHICATION; NITRIFICATION; POND; SUNLIGHT; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ALGAE;

EID: 0030469999     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00830-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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