WASTEWATER TREATMENT BY A MICROALGAE ISOLATED FROM AN URBAN EFFLUENT

Poster presentation about using microalgae to clean wastewater. It was found that the microalgae strain Chlorella sp. GTM 5 can reduce ammonia and phosphorus levels in wastewater, making it meet legal standards for release. The microalgae’s biomass can also be used to make useful products. To make this process even more sustainable, different retention times for the microalgae need to be used to improve biomass productivity, aligning with the circular economy principle.