Effects of microalgae on the removal of nutrients from wastewater: Various concentrations of Chlorella vulgaris

Environmental Engineering Research

Volumn 17, Issue S1, 2012, Pages 3-8

  Choi, Hee Jeong ^a   Lee, Seung Mok ^a  

^a Catholic Kwandong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chlorella vulgaris; Microalgae; Nutrients removal; Phosphorus removal; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; MICROORGANISMS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMANDS (BOD); CHLORELLA VULGARIS; MICRO-ALGAE; NUTRIENTS REMOVAL; ORTHOPHOSPHATE CONCENTRATION; PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; TOTAL PHOSPHORUS;

ALGAE;

EID: 84879732662     PISSN: 12261025     EISSN: 2005968X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4491/eer.2012.17.S1.S3     Document Type: Article

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