Arthrospira (Spirulina) in tannery wastewaters Part 1: The microbial ecology of tannery waste stabilisation ponds and the management of noxious odour emissions using microalgal capping

Water SA

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 271-278

  Dunn, Kevin ^a   Rose, Peter ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arthrospira; Microalgal biomass; Noxious gas; Odour; Spirulina; Tannery; Waste stabilisation ponds; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSPIRA; MICROALGAL BIOMASS; SPIRULINA; TANNERY; WASTE STABILISATION POND;

ALKALINITY; BIOMASS; CULTIVATION; ECOLOGY; GAS EMISSIONS; LEATHER; MICROBIOLOGY; ODOR CONTROL; ODORS; PONDING; PRODUCTIVITY; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; STABILIZATION; STABILIZATION PONDS; TANNING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL;

EFFLUENTS;

BIOMASS; CARBON FIXATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; EMISSION INVENTORY; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MICROALGA; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; ODOR; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RURAL ECONOMY; SALINITY; SECONDARY SECTOR INDUSTRY; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTHROSPIRA; SPIRULINA;

EID: 84878632032     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v39i2.11     Document Type: Article

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