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    This document summarizes a study that aimed to integrate phycoremediation and biogas production using algal isolates obtained from soil and wastewater. Two algal isolates, species 1 and 2, were able to reduce COD levels in untreated drain wastewater by over 70% and ammonia levels by 100%. When grown in wastewater, the algal isolates achieved higher productivities compared to when grown in nutrient media, indicating their potential for low-cost mass cultivation. Biogas yields of 0.401-0.487 m3/kg of volatile solids added were obtained from the algal isolates, with 52-54.9% methane content. The results show the possibility of developing an integrated process using

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    Bioresource Technology 135 (2013) 232238

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    Bioresource Technology
    journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/biortech

    Phycoremediation and biogas potential of native algal isolates from soil and wastewater
    Sanjeev Kumar Prajapati, Prachi Kaushik, Anushree Malik , Virendra Kumar Vijay
    Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India

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    " Pioneering study to integrate phycoremediation and biogas production. " First report on phycoremediation and biogas potential of terrestrial and aquatic alga. " More than 70% reduction in COD by algal isolates. " Good synergy of algal isolates with native microbes in phycoremediation. " Biogas yield in the range of 0.4010.487 m Kg
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    The present study is a novel attempt to integrate phycoremediation and biogas production from algal biomass. Algal isolates, sp. 1 and sp. 2, obtained from wastewater and soil were evaluated for phycoremediation potential and mass production. The estimated yield was 58.4 sp. 1 and 54.75 sp. 2 tons ha1 y1. The algal isolates reduced COD by >70% and NH3-N by 100% in unsterile drain wastewater. Higher productivities of sp. 1 (1.05 g L1) and sp. 2 (0.95 g L1) grown in wastewater compared to that grown in nutrient media (0.89 g L1 for sp. 1 and 0.85 g L1 for sp. 2) indicate the potential of algal isolates in biogas production through low cost mass cultivation. Biogas yield of 0.4010.487 m3 kg1 VS added with 5254.9% (v/v) methane content was obtained for algal isolates. These results indicate the possibilities of developing an integrated process for phycoremediation and biogas production using algal isolates. 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

    Article history: Available online 27 August 2012 Keywords: BMP Biogas yield Chroococcus sp. Phycoremediation Volatile solid reduction

    1. Introduction Over the years, the global demand for energy has increased considerably and is being mainly met through conventional energy sources. The current renewable energy resources such as solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and biomass (Converti et al., 2009), represent up to 14% of primary-energy consumption in the world. Out of this, biomass contributes approximately 10% of the renewable energy resources (Antizan-Ladislao and Turrion-Gomez, 2008). Algal biomass has a number of potential advantages over higher plants as a biofuel feedstock. Although algae grow in aqueous media but need less amount of water than terrestrial biomass (Rodol et al., 2009). Algae have higher growth rate and are capable of bio-xing waste/ biogas CO2 (Chisti, 2007; Mandal and Mallick, 2009). In spite of these advantages, the economics of the processes

    Corresponding author. Tel.: +91 11 26591158; fax: +91 11 26591121.


    E-mail addresses: sanjukec@gmail.com (S.K. Prajapati), kaushik.prachi@yahoo. com (P. Kaushik), anushree_malik@yahoo.com, anushree@rdat.iitd.ac.in (A. Malik), vkvijay14@hotmail.com, vkvijay@rdat.iitd.ernet.in (V.K. Vijay). 0960-8524/$ - see front matter 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.08.069

    makes most algal-based technologies unviable in the long run as the cost of algae production (nutrient supplementation) and processing for biofuel production is comparatively high (Chisti, 2007). However, the cost of algal biomass production can be reduced if the nutrient requirement is met through the nutrients present in wastewater. Algae have been utilized for the treatment of variety of industrial and municipal wastewater (Markou and Georgakakis, 2011; Phang et al., 2000; Rawat et al., 2011). The possibility of algal biomass production in wastewaters for biofuel feedstocks, is being increasingly explored (Rawat et al., 2011; Sturm and Lamer, 2011). Once the algal biomass is generated, it can be used to produce biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, biogas or direct burning based on its characteristics (Chisti, 2007; Sturm and Lamer, 2011). However, the high processing cost of algal biomass (e.g., dewatering, oil extraction etc.) makes algal biofuel production economically unviable (Singh and Gu, 2010). Minimal processing of algal biomass is required prior to biogas production which makes it an attractive option. Algal biomass contains considerable amount of biodegradable components such as carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. This makes it a favorable substrate for anaerobic microbial ora and

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