Bioremediation for coal-fired power stations using macroalgae

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 153, Issue , 2015, Pages 25-32

  Roberts, David A ^a   Paul, Nicholas A ^a   Bird, Michael I ^a   de Nys, Rocky ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algae; Biochar; Bioremediation; Carbon capture; Coal; Waste water

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COAL; COAL FIRED POWER PLANT; COAL INDUSTRY; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER RECYCLING;

AUSTRALIAN COALS; BIOCHAR; COAL-FIRED POWER; COAL-FIRED POWER STATIONS; FRESH WATER; MACRO ALGAE; MACRO-ALGAE; POWER PRODUCTION; POWER STATION; WASTE-WATER TREATMENT;

BIOREMEDIATION;

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; BIOCHAR; CADMIUM; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHARCOAL; COAL; COPPER; NICKEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHARCOAL; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISCHARGE; FILAMENTOUS ALGA; MACROALGA; PYROLYSIS; RECYCLING; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; ASH; AUSTRALIA; BIOENERGY; BIOREMEDIATION; FLUE GAS; HIGHEST HEATING TEMPERATURE; IMMOBILIZATION; LEACHING; MACROALGA; NONHUMAN; OEDOGONIUM; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; PYROLYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOIL FERTILITY; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER; WATER CONTAMINATION; BIOMASS; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; GREEN ALGA; PROCEDURES; QUEENSLAND; SEAWEED; VALIDATION STUDY;

ALGAE; OEDOGONIUM;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; CHARCOAL; CHLOROPHYTA; COAL; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION; POWER PLANTS; QUEENSLAND; SEAWEED;

EID: 84922051692     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.01.036     Document Type: Article

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