Removal of nutrients and organic pollutants from household greywater by phycoremediation for safe disposal
The present study aimed to investigate the potential for application of phycoremediation system using Botryococcus sp. for the treatment of bathroom greywater at village houses. The greywater samples were obtained from four houses. The treatment system was conducted at ambient temperature for 21 day...
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| description | The present study aimed to investigate the potential for application of phycoremediation system using Botryococcus sp. for the treatment of bathroom greywater at village houses. The greywater samples were obtained from four houses. The treatment system was conducted at ambient temperature for 21 days. Botryococcus sp. (Ac-cession No. JQ585723.1) was inoculated into the greywater in a dry mass (0.3 mg L-1). The results revealed high effectiveness of the treatment system. The maximum reduction of biological oxygen demand (BOD5) from four types of greywater ranged from 85.3 to 98%, while was between 71.22 and 85.47% for chemical oxygen demand (COD) after 21 days. The reduction of nitrate (NO3-) appeared rapidly within 18 days of the treatment period with 98% of the reduction efficiency. Reduction of ammonia (NH3) and orthophosphate (PO43-) was recorded after 21 days with the efficiency ranged from 86.21 to 99 and 39.12 to 99.3%, respectively. The high removal per-centage of potassium (K) (97%) recorded within 3 days, while calcium (Ca) reduction (95%) was noted at the end of the treatment period indicating the high applicability of phycoremediation system to be used in the village houses. Moreover, the system is easily implementable, very low cost where no energy is required, eco-friendly and has no toxic by-products. |
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| spelling | uthm-41632021-11-25T04:29:41Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4163/ Removal of nutrients and organic pollutants from household greywater by phycoremediation for safe disposal Mohamed, R. M. Al-Gheethi, A. A. Aznin, S. S. Hasila, A. H. Wurochekke, A. A. Kassim, A. H. TA170-171 Environmental engineering TD511-780 Sewage collection and disposal systems. Sewerage The present study aimed to investigate the potential for application of phycoremediation system using Botryococcus sp. for the treatment of bathroom greywater at village houses. The greywater samples were obtained from four houses. The treatment system was conducted at ambient temperature for 21 days. Botryococcus sp. (Ac-cession No. JQ585723.1) was inoculated into the greywater in a dry mass (0.3 mg L-1). The results revealed high effectiveness of the treatment system. The maximum reduction of biological oxygen demand (BOD5) from four types of greywater ranged from 85.3 to 98%, while was between 71.22 and 85.47% for chemical oxygen demand (COD) after 21 days. The reduction of nitrate (NO3-) appeared rapidly within 18 days of the treatment period with 98% of the reduction efficiency. Reduction of ammonia (NH3) and orthophosphate (PO43-) was recorded after 21 days with the efficiency ranged from 86.21 to 99 and 39.12 to 99.3%, respectively. The high removal per-centage of potassium (K) (97%) recorded within 3 days, while calcium (Ca) reduction (95%) was noted at the end of the treatment period indicating the high applicability of phycoremediation system to be used in the village houses. Moreover, the system is easily implementable, very low cost where no energy is required, eco-friendly and has no toxic by-products. Springer International Publishing 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4163/1/AJ%202017%20%28108%29%20Removal%20of%20nutrients%20and%20organic%20pollutants.pdf Mohamed, R. M. and Al-Gheethi, A. A. and Aznin, S. S. and Hasila, A. H. and Wurochekke, A. A. and Kassim, A. H. (2017) Removal of nutrients and organic pollutants from household greywater by phycoremediation for safe disposal. International Journal Of Energy And Environmental Engineering, 9. p. 259. ISSN 2251-6832 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40095-017-0236-6 |
| spellingShingle | TA170-171 Environmental engineering TD511-780 Sewage collection and disposal systems. Sewerage Mohamed, R. M. Al-Gheethi, A. A. Aznin, S. S. Hasila, A. H. Wurochekke, A. A. Kassim, A. H. Removal of nutrients and organic pollutants from household greywater by phycoremediation for safe disposal |
| title | Removal of nutrients and organic pollutants from household greywater by phycoremediation for safe disposal |
| title_full | Removal of nutrients and organic pollutants from household greywater by phycoremediation for safe disposal |
| title_fullStr | Removal of nutrients and organic pollutants from household greywater by phycoremediation for safe disposal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Removal of nutrients and organic pollutants from household greywater by phycoremediation for safe disposal |
| title_short | Removal of nutrients and organic pollutants from household greywater by phycoremediation for safe disposal |
| title_sort | removal of nutrients and organic pollutants from household greywater by phycoremediation for safe disposal |
| topic | TA170-171 Environmental engineering TD511-780 Sewage collection and disposal systems. Sewerage |
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