Bio-refinery of wastewater treatment in presence of CO2 utilizing micro-algae

A micro-algae bioreactor or photobioreactor can be used for cultivating micro-algae for the purpose to
fix C02 or produce useable and commercial by-products. Specifically, micro-algae bioreactors can be
used to produce fuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol, as a replacement to conventional fuel sources.
The production of these biofuels also reduces greenhouse gasses as part of the growth cycle of microalgae.
Fundamentally, this kind of process is based on the photosynthetic reaction which is performed
by the chlorophyll-containing micro-algae itself using dissolved carbon dioxide and sunlight energy
though other literature has also studied micro-algae growth in the absence of light which is called
heterotrophic reaction .

Faculty Supervisor:

Angus Chu

Student:

Partner:

Banner Environmental Engineering Consultant Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Water; Green/Alternative Energy

University:

University of Calgary

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