Urban nutrient recovery from fresh human urine through cultivation of Chlorella sorokiniana

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 145, Issue , 2014, Pages 129-136

  Zhang, Shanshan ^a,c   Lim, Chun Yong ^b,c   Chen, Chia Lung ^c   Liu, He ^a   Wang, Jing Yuan ^b,c  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chl a; Chlorella sorokiniana; GR; Human urine; Microalgal lipids; Mixotrophic microalgae; N; Nutrient removal; P

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; LIPID; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; UREA; ACETIC ACID; BIOFUEL; CHLOROPHYLL;

BIOMASS; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH RATE; LIPID; MICROALGA; MIXOTROPHY; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; URINE; WASTEWATER;

ALGAL CELL CULTURE; ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHLORELLA SOROKINIANA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROLYSIS; MICROALGA; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRECIPITATION; SCALE UP; URBAN AREA; URINE; AQUACULTURE; CHEMISTRY; CHLORELLA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; SEWAGE;

AQUACULTURE; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CHLORELLA; CHLOROPHYLL; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; MICROALGAE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SODIUM ACETATE; URINE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84904120377     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.06.013     Document Type: Article

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