Geographic analysis of the feasibility of collocating algal biomass production with wastewater treatment plants

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 11426-11434

  Fortier, Marie Odile P ^a   Sturm, Belinda S M ^a  

^a University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BIOMASS; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS; LAND-COVER TYPES; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; RESOURCE DEMANDS; WASTEWATER EFFLUENTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ALGAE; EFFLUENTS; LAKES; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

FACTOR ANALYSIS;

ALGA; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; DEMAND ANALYSIS; LAND COVER; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; TRADE-OFF; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; GEOGRAPHY; URBAN AREA; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

AGRICULTURE; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; FERTILIZERS; FRESH WATER; KANSAS; MICROALGAE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

ALGAE;

EID: 84867904857     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es302127f     Document Type: Article

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