The use of microalgae for color and chemical oxygen demand removal in molasses wastewater

• Main Authors: D. Inthorn, C. Chanchitprecha, S. Silapanuntakul
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Chemical Engineering; Earth and Planetary Sciences; Engineering; Environmental Science
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/20112

Twenty two strains of blue green algae and twelve strains of green algae were screened for their ability to decolorize and remove chemical oxygen demand (COD) in molasses wastewater. Chlorella saccharophila and Chlorella vulgaris were found to remove color and COD most efficiently (16.60-18.10% and...