Abstract
This study presents the results of using viable algae to remove cadmium from a synthetic wastewater. In batch and semi-batch tests, a local strain of Cladophora algae removed 80-94% of the cadmium introduced. The flow experiments that followed were conducted using non-local Cladophora parriaudii. Results showed that the alga removed only 12.7(±6.4)% of the cadmium introduced into the reactor. Limited removal was the result of insufficient algal quantities and poor contact between the algae and cadmium solution.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 249-255 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Bioresource Technology |
Volume | 81 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright:Copyright 2007 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Bioremediation
- Bioremoval
- Cadmium
- Cladophora
- Macro-algae