Nitrogen and phosphorus removal from municipal wastewater by the green alga Chlorella sp.

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL.2, 2013, Pages 421-425

  Wang, Changfu ^a   Yu, Xiaoqing ^a   Lv, Hong ^a   Yang, Jun ^a  

^a Institute of Urban Environment   (China)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Microalgae; Municipal wastewater; Nutrient removal

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CULTURE; BIOFUEL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EFFLUENT; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RATE; LIMITING FACTOR; MICROALGA; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

EID: 84880246546     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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