Download or read book Algae Source to Treatment written by American Water Works Association and published by American Water Works Association. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AWWA Manual of Water Supply Practice M57 provides all the information required by water treatment professionals to understand and mitigate problems caused by algae in source waters, such as tastes and odors, biofouling, and toxin production. With more than 450 pages and hundreds of photos and illustrations, the manual is a comprehensive reference for identifying and treating algae from drinking water sources.
Download or read book Algae written by American Water Works Association and published by American Water Works Association. This book was released on 2011-01-12 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This AWWA manual of practice provides water professionals with solutions to algae-related problems. Topics covered include identification of algal species, monitoring programs, and best management and treatment strategies.
Download or read book Harmful Algae Blooms in Drinking Water written by Harold W. Walker and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occurring in freshwater, and the associated toxins they produce, are dangerous to animals and humans. Mitigating the increasing presence of HABs presents a major challenge to water managers and drinking water utilities across the world. This book explores the current research on removal of HABs and toxins from drinking water. It provides the necessary tools so that treatment plant operators, engineers, and water managers can understand the vulnerability of drinking water treatment plants to HABs and develop treatment processes to minimize the impact of these contaminants. Although conventional treatment processes can be effective for the removal of HAB cells and some HAB toxins under optimal conditions, the potential exists for significant breakthrough of toxins during normal operation. As a result, there is a recognized need for more advanced techniques. Possible advanced processes for removing HAB toxins include granular activated carbon (GAC), powdered activated carbon (PAC), or oxidative processes. This book reviews both conventional and advanced treatment processes and presents clear and easy-to-understand procedures for the design of systems for optimal cell or toxin removal.
Download or read book Strategies for Controlling and Mitigating Algal Growth Within Water Treatment Plants written by and published by American Water Works Association. This book was released on 2009 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews and summarizes the current strategies for controlling and mitigating algal growth within water treatment plants. Develops recommendations and guidance for utilities on sampling, analysis, control, and best practices to manage algal issues in water treatment plants.
Download or read book Algae Detection and Removal Strategies for Drinking Water Treatment Plants written by and published by American Water Works Association. This book was released on 2004 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual for conventional water treatment plants outlines monitoring strategies for detecting the onset of algae blooms in drinking water sources as well as treatment strategies for minimizing the adverse effects of algae on unit process performance and finished water quality. The manual draws on
Download or read book Application of Microalgae in Wastewater Treatment written by Sanjay Kumar Gupta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume work presents comprehensive, accurate information on the present status and contemporary development in phycoremediation of various types of domestic and industrial wastewaters. The volume covers a mechanistic understanding of microalgae based treatment of wastewaters, including current challenges in the treatment of various organic and inorganic pollutants, and future opportunities of bioremediation of wastewater and industrial effluents on an algal platform. The editors compile the work of authors from around the globe, providing insight on key issues and state-of-the-art developments in algal bioremediation that is missing from the currently available body of literature. The volume hopes to serve as a much needed resource for professors, researchers and scientists interested in microalgae applications for wastewater treatment. Volume 2 addresses the various biorefinery aspects and applications of algal-based wastewater treatment in industrial and domestic contexts. The analyses are approached from multiple perspectives, including biotechnology, commercial, economic, and sustainability. The authors discuss the potential of microalgae for integrated biomass production utilizing various resources to treat wastewaters, and include evaluations of the economical and commercialization potential for such processes.
Download or read book Microalgae in Health and Disease Prevention written by Ira A. Levine and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microalgae in Health and Disease Prevention is a comprehensive reference that addresses the historical and potential use of microalgae, its extracts, secondary metabolites, and molecular constituents for enhancing human health and preventing diseases. Each chapter features an overview, and the book includes coverage of microalgae biology, harmful algae, the use of microalgae in alcohol and food, and as sources of macronutrients, micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals. The historical use of microalgae, in addition to its potential use as a nutraceutical and cosmeceutical, is also addressed. The book provides coverage of relevant, up-to-date research as assembled by a group of contributors who are dedicated to the advancement of microalgae use in health, diet and nutrition. Discusses research findings on the relationship between microalgal diet, nutrition and human health Presents the medicinal, anti-allergic and psychoactive properties of microalgae Identifies toxic and harmful microalgae Addresses microalgal lipids, proteins and carbohydrates
Download or read book Wastewater Treatment with Algae written by Yuk Shan Kwong and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together environmental scientists and engineers to discuss the development of new approaches and methodologies which utilize microalgae for biological wastewater treatment. The researchers report their recent findings on microalgal removal of nutrients, heavy metals and other organic pollutants from sewage and industrial effluents. The technologies discussed here include biosorption and bioaccumulation of heavy metals, cell immobilization of algae, and mathematical modelling of metal uptake by cells. This book is unique in that it takes a practical approach to the subject matter and is a useful reference both in and outside of the laboratory.
Download or read book Algae and Water Supplies of the S o Paulo Area written by C. Mervin Palmer and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Algae and Environmental Sustainability written by Bhaskar Singh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the dynamic role of algae in a sustainable environment. Two major aspects, namely bioenergy and bioremediation, have been elaborated in various chapter contributed by scientists and teachers from different geographical areas throughout the world. Algal biofuels is an emerging area of equal interest to researchers, industries, and policy makers working or focusing on alternative (i.e. renewable) fuels. Algae have been an area of interest due to their wide range of applications. Over the last 5 decades, eukaryotic algae have been used in the aquaculture industry as feed for invertebrates, providing a rich source of antioxidants, dietary fiber, minerals and protein. More recently, there has been a focus on the use of algal biomass in the development of alternative fuels. The extraction of oil from algae has been widely explored as a much more viable feedstock than plant-based oils in large-scale fuel production. using algae as feedstock has the advantages that it doesn’t require arable land and that wastewater can be used as a source of nutrients in their culture. The multifunctional approach of algae includes pollution remediation, carbon sequestration, biofuels production, and delivery of value-added products. However, there are still some obstacles that need to be overcome to make their use as potential feedstock for biofuels techno-economically feasible. In order to maintain the sustainability aspect of algal biofuels, various aspects have to be studied and critically analyzed to assess the long-term sustainability of algal derived biofuels. This book discusses the role of algae as a promising future feedstock for biofuels. They are known to sequester carbon in much larger amounts than plants and as such the book also describes their phycoremediation potential for conventional as well as emerging contaminants. It describes the role of anaerobic digestion in algal biorefineries; bioreactions and process parameters; biogas recovery and reuse. The role of algal biofilm based technology in wastewater treatment and transforming waste into bio-products is discussed, and remediation of sewage water through algae is assessed. The book also describes the production of biohydrogen, bio-oil, biodiesel; and the major bottlenecks in their usage. The emerging characterization techniques of these biofuels (bio-oil and biodiesel) are described, as are the decolorizing potential of algae and the genetic engineering techniques that could enhance the production of lipids in algae. Other aspects of the book include the role of remote sensing technology in the monitoring of algae and a life cycle assessment of algal biofuels.
Download or read book Development of Monitoring and Treatment Technologies to Combat Harmful Algae Blooms written by Shardula Gawankar and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lake Erie has been affected by harmful algal blooms for decades. In 2014, this resulted in the plant having to shut down its intake after toxic cyanotoxins were found in source water. Such occurrences are becoming more common across the globe. U.S. EPA has established regulations for microcystin, the most common form of cyanotoxin. Climate change is predicted to increase the occurrence of other types of cyanotoxins, such as saxitoxins, which are not regulated by the U.S. EPA. Hence, the removal and monitoring of cyanotoxins, produced by harmful algae blooms, in water is of utmost importance to protect public health.The efficacy of oxidation varies greatly for each of the cyanotoxins due to their different chemical structures. There is presently no oxidation process that a water treatment plant can implement that is proven to simultaneously remove all the cyanotoxins (microcystin, saxitoxin, cylindrospermopsin, and anatoxin) from drinking water. Thus, water treatment plants that are currently designed to remove microcystins are not protected against all forms of cyanotoxins. The investigation of the removal of these cyanotoxins using innovative treatment technologies requires a detection method that is sensitive and capable of detecting all the variants of cyanotoxins. The detection of saxitoxin is particularly challenging as compared to other cyanotoxins due to its low molecular mass and highly polar nature. Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS) has the ability to provide specific detection through mass differentiation, which makes it an ideal tool for the quantitative analysis of saxitoxin and its variants. Hence, a method was developed to extract and detect saxitoxin from water using HILIC-MS in conjunction with weak cation exchange solid phase extraction (SPE), to provide a sensitive and reliable quantification of saxitoxins. However, the application of LC/MS for the detection of cyanotoxins in treatment studies is not cost effective as the cost of instrumentation is high, its operation requires high skill, and cyanotoxin standards have limited access and are expensive. Hence, a screening technique has been developed which uses methylene blue to identify the reaction kinetics of persulfate and peroxide oxidation in the presence of ferrous chloride and to optimize parameters, which can be helpful in predicting the degradation of cyanotoxins under similar conditions. Catalyst activated persulfate and peroxide oxidation produce sulfate and hydroxyl radicals, which can degrade a wide range of recalcitrant chemicals and hence are preferred in water and wastewater treatment. The screening technique was validated by investigating the degradation of microcystin-LR. The notable advantages of developing this screening technique are: (i) reduced cost of analysis as methylene blue can be detected in real time by measuring its absorbance, and (ii) can perform multiple trials in short time due to ease of analysis. This screening technique was also applied to iron oxide coated ceramic membranes in combination with persulfate oxidation to understand the degradation kinetics.
Download or read book The Role of Microalgae in Wastewater Treatment written by Lala Behari Sukla and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-03 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the most emerging aspects of algal research with special reference to microalgae viz; diversity, mutations, genomics and metagenomics study, eco-physiology, culturing, microalgae for food and feed, biofuel production, harvesting of microalgae, separation, and purification of biochemicals, techno-economical assessment, microalgal biotechnology, algal-bacterial systems for wastewater treatment. It describes the complex issues associated with the above-mentioned areas with the intervention of cutting-edge biotechnological tools and techniques like next-generation sequencing methods, metabolomics, and bioreactor design and development. The chapters provide past developments, current information and future prospects of algal technology as an alternate avenue for waste water treatment and its potential for production of biofuel and nutraceuticals.
Download or read book Algae Abstracts written by Office of Water Resources Research Staff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Algae Abstracts is the first in a series of bibliographies on water re sources and pollution published by IFI/ Plenum Data Corporation in cooperation with the Water Resources Scientific Information Center (WRSIC). It is produced wholly from the information base compris ing material abstracted and indexed for Selected Water Resources Abstracts. The bibliography is divided into volumes according to the publication dates of the source documents. Volume 1 contains 569 abstracts cov ering publication dates up to and including 1969; Volume 2 contains 730 abstracts covering the years 1970 to 1972. The material included in this bibliography represents computer selections based on the presence of a form of the word "alga" somewhere in the referenced citation. Substantively, the material typifies WRSIC's "centers of com petence" approach to information support of the Office of Water Re sources Research (OWRR) of the Department of the Interior. Most of the references in this bibliography are the work of the center of competence on eutrophication at the University of Wisconsin. The indexes refer to the WRSIC accession number, which follows each abstract. The Significant Descriptor Index is made up of a fraction of the total descriptors and identifiers by which each paper has been indexed. It represents weighted terms that best describe the informa tion content; this status is indicated by the asterisks which precede them. The General Index includes all the remaining descriptors and identifiers by which each paper in this bibliography has been indexed.
Download or read book Chemical and Physical Means for Harvesting Algae written by William Harold Plautz and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Algae and Human Affairs written by Carole A. Lembi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume aims to provide a detailed synthesis of the major roles that algae play in human life. The book is divided into four parts covering both the valuable and detrimental effects of algae and the final section considers their current and future applications to industry and space exploration.
Download or read book Freshwater Algae written by Edward G. Bellinger and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freshwater Algae: Identification and Use as Bioindicators provides a comprehensive guide to temperate freshwater algae, with additional information on key species in relation to environmental characteristics and implications for aquatic management. The book uniquely combines practical material on techniques and water quality management with basic algal taxonomy and the role of algae as bioindicators. Freshwater Algae: Identification and Use as Bioindicators is divided into two parts. Part I describes techniques for the sampling, measuring and observation of algae and then looks at the role of algae as bioindicators and the implications for aquatic management. Part II provides the identification of major genera and 250 important species. Well illustrated with numerous original illustrations and photographs, this reference work is essential reading for all practitioners and researchers concerned with assessing and managing the aquatic environment.
Download or read book Biochar written by Yong Sik Ok and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encompassing high priority research areas such as bioenergy production, global warming mitigation, and sustainable agriculture, biochar has received increased worldwide interest in the past decade.Biochar: Production, Characterization, and Applications covers the fundamentals of biochar including its concept, production technology, and characteriza
