Algae to Remove Phosphorous in a Trickling Filter
K. Dölle *
Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering (PBE), College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), State University of New York (SUNY), Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
C. Watkins
Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering (PBE), College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), State University of New York (SUNY), Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
At a waste water treatment facility, secondary treatment process algae species Cladophora glomerata and Vaucheria is growing in a trickling filter. This study investigates the role of the algae and its potential for phosphor removal. Phosphorus removed by algae in the trickling filter reached 52% or 902.5 g per day at a flow rate of 9000,000 l/d.
Keywords: Algae, phosphorus removal, trickling filter, waste water treatment