title: [Study on the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater by Chlamydomonas reinhardtii].
abstract: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was employed to remove nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater. The effects of initial NH4(+) -N and TP concentrations, N/P ratios, Light/Darkness ratios, pH and immobilization on the removal of NH4(+) -N and TP were evaluated. The results showed that C. reinhardtii could almost 100% remove NH4(+) -N and TP as initial concentrations of NH4(+) -N and TP were no more than 55 mg x L(-1) and 7 mg x L(-1), respectively, whereas the removal ratio of NH4(+) -N decreased drastically to 50% with initial NH4(+) -N concentration coming up to 75 mg x L(-1). Under N/P ratios of 5:1 and 10:1, C. reinhardtii could completely remove NH4(+) -N within 3d, while 6 d was needed with N/P ratio being 25: 1. Different from NH4(+) -N removal, the removal ratio of TP could reach almost 100% within 4 d under 3 N/P ratios. With L/D ratios of 24 h: 0 h and 12 h: 12 h, 100% removal of NH4(+) -N and TP could be achieved by C. reinhardtii, but the removal rate under L/D ratio of 24 h: 0 h was relatively faster. The optimal pH range for C. reinhardtii to remove NH4(+) -N and TP was 6-7. After immobilization, the ability of C. reinhardtii to remove NH4(+) -N was significantly enhanced as the removal ratio of NH4(+) -N came up to 100% with initial NH4(+) -N concentration being 75 mg x L(-1). The ability of immobilized C. reinhardtii to remove TP kept stable, whereas the removal rate was slowed slightly.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. dengxu@szu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Zhang-Li
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D018914:Cells, Immobilized / Q000378:metabolism; D016825:Chlamydomonas reinhardtii / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D010758:Phosphorus; D009584:Nitrogen