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Resumo:Considering the increasing pressure on freshwater resources due to the constant increase in water consumption and insufficient wastewater control and treatment, recovering waste water is a path to overcoming water scarcity. The present work describes the potential of reusing treated wastewater (reclaimed water) for irrigation and production of microalgae biomass in an integrated way, through experimental evaluation of plant and microalgae growth, and creation of an application model. First, two parallel experiments were conducted to evaluate the use of reclaimed water produced by a constructed wetland filled with a mix of solid waste: the irrigation of a set of small pots filled with soil and planted with Tagetes patula L., and the cultivation of microalgae Chlorella sp.and a mixed microalgae population with predominant species of the genus Scenedesmus sp. in shaken flasks and tubular bubble column photobioreactors. Results indicated no negative effects of using the reclaimed water on the irrigated plants and in the cultivated microalgae. The growth indicators of plants irrigated with reclaimed water were not significantly different from plants irrigated with fertilized water. The growth indicators of the microalgae cultivated with reclaimed water are within the range of published data. Second, to apply the results to a case study, the seasonal variability of irrigation needs in an academic campus was used to propose a conceptual model for wastewater recovery. The simulation results of the model point to a positive combination of using reclaimed water for the irrigation of green spaces and microalgae production, supported by a water storage strategy. Water abstraction for irrigation purposes can be reduced by 89%, and 2074 kg dry weight microalgae biomass can be produced annually. Besides the need for future work to optimize the model and to add economical evaluation criteria, the model shows the potential to be applied to non-academic communities in the perspective of smarter and greener cities.
Autores principais:Pinho, Henrique J. O.
Outros Autores:Mateus, D. M. R.
Assunto:microalgae production irrigation reclaimed water treatment wetlands wastewater reuse water circularity sustainability
Ano:2021
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Instituto Politécnico de Tomar
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Instituto Politécnico de Tomar
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description Considering the increasing pressure on freshwater resources due to the constant increase in water consumption and insufficient wastewater control and treatment, recovering waste water is a path to overcoming water scarcity. The present work describes the potential of reusing treated wastewater (reclaimed water) for irrigation and production of microalgae biomass in an integrated way, through experimental evaluation of plant and microalgae growth, and creation of an application model. First, two parallel experiments were conducted to evaluate the use of reclaimed water produced by a constructed wetland filled with a mix of solid waste: the irrigation of a set of small pots filled with soil and planted with Tagetes patula L., and the cultivation of microalgae Chlorella sp.and a mixed microalgae population with predominant species of the genus Scenedesmus sp. in shaken flasks and tubular bubble column photobioreactors. Results indicated no negative effects of using the reclaimed water on the irrigated plants and in the cultivated microalgae. The growth indicators of plants irrigated with reclaimed water were not significantly different from plants irrigated with fertilized water. The growth indicators of the microalgae cultivated with reclaimed water are within the range of published data. Second, to apply the results to a case study, the seasonal variability of irrigation needs in an academic campus was used to propose a conceptual model for wastewater recovery. The simulation results of the model point to a positive combination of using reclaimed water for the irrigation of green spaces and microalgae production, supported by a water storage strategy. Water abstraction for irrigation purposes can be reduced by 89%, and 2074 kg dry weight microalgae biomass can be produced annually. Besides the need for future work to optimize the model and to add economical evaluation criteria, the model shows the potential to be applied to non-academic communities in the perspective of smarter and greener cities.
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spelling engen_USConsidering the increasing pressure on freshwater resources due to the constant increase in water consumption and insufficient wastewater control and treatment, recovering waste water is a path to overcoming water scarcity. The present work describes the potential of reusing treated wastewater (reclaimed water) for irrigation and production of microalgae biomass in an integrated way, through experimental evaluation of plant and microalgae growth, and creation of an application model. First, two parallel experiments were conducted to evaluate the use of reclaimed water produced by a constructed wetland filled with a mix of solid waste: the irrigation of a set of small pots filled with soil and planted with Tagetes patula L., and the cultivation of microalgae Chlorella sp.and a mixed microalgae population with predominant species of the genus Scenedesmus sp. in shaken flasks and tubular bubble column photobioreactors. Results indicated no negative effects of using the reclaimed water on the irrigated plants and in the cultivated microalgae. The growth indicators of plants irrigated with reclaimed water were not significantly different from plants irrigated with fertilized water. The growth indicators of the microalgae cultivated with reclaimed water are within the range of published data. Second, to apply the results to a case study, the seasonal variability of irrigation needs in an academic campus was used to propose a conceptual model for wastewater recovery. The simulation results of the model point to a positive combination of using reclaimed water for the irrigation of green spaces and microalgae production, supported by a water storage strategy. Water abstraction for irrigation purposes can be reduced by 89%, and 2074 kg dry weight microalgae biomass can be produced annually. Besides the need for future work to optimize the model and to add economical evaluation criteria, the model shows the potential to be applied to non-academic communities in the perspective of smarter and greener cities.application/pdfen_USSustainable Production of Reclaimed Water by Constructed Wetlands for Combined Irrigation and Microalgae Cultivation ApplicationsPersonalPinho, Henrique J. O.DSpacehttp://dspace.org/items/4e08b1d3-3f19-46b8-a888-f660ff7dc6a9DSpacehttp://dspace.org/items/4e08b1d3-3f19-46b8-a888-f660ff7dc6a9de Oliveira PinhoHenrique JoaquimCiência IDhttps://www.ciencia-id.pt9F1A-EFAF-81E5ORCIDhttp://orcid.org0000-0002-1344-6517Scopus Author IDhttps://www.scopus.com36187146500PersonalMateus, D. M. R.DSpacehttp://dspace.org/items/97d5b517-ed67-40e3-8f23-317c8dcb34aaDSpacehttp://dspace.org/items/97d5b517-ed67-40e3-8f23-317c8dcb34aaMateusDina Maria RibeiroCiência IDhttps://www.ciencia-id.pt211B-A055-4013ORCIDhttp://orcid.org0000-0001-8374-3384Scopus Author IDhttps://www.scopus.com8058098800HostingInstitutionOrganizationalRepositório Comume-mailmailto:comum@rcaap.ptcomum@rcaap.ptDOIIsPartOf10.3390/hydrology80100302021-06-22T10:12:11Z2021-02-132021-06-22T10:09:27Z2021-02-13T00:00:00ZHandlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/36852http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2open accessmicroalgae productionirrigationreclaimed watertreatment wetlandswastewater reusewater circularitysustainability1691416 bytesFundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaSmart Cities Research Center6817 - DCRRNI IDCrossref Funder IDhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871literaturehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2application/pdffulltexthttps://comum.rcaap.pt/bitstreams/b5898827-bb52-4924-962d-8f4ecfc8e7f1/downloadHydrology
spellingShingle Sustainable Production of Reclaimed Water by Constructed Wetlands for Combined Irrigation and Microalgae Cultivation Applications
Pinho, Henrique J. O.
microalgae production
irrigation
reclaimed water
treatment wetlands
wastewater reuse
water circularity
sustainability
subject.fl_str_mv microalgae production
irrigation
reclaimed water
treatment wetlands
wastewater reuse
water circularity
sustainability
title Sustainable Production of Reclaimed Water by Constructed Wetlands for Combined Irrigation and Microalgae Cultivation Applications
title_full Sustainable Production of Reclaimed Water by Constructed Wetlands for Combined Irrigation and Microalgae Cultivation Applications
title_fullStr Sustainable Production of Reclaimed Water by Constructed Wetlands for Combined Irrigation and Microalgae Cultivation Applications
title_full_unstemmed Sustainable Production of Reclaimed Water by Constructed Wetlands for Combined Irrigation and Microalgae Cultivation Applications
title_short Sustainable Production of Reclaimed Water by Constructed Wetlands for Combined Irrigation and Microalgae Cultivation Applications
title_sort Sustainable Production of Reclaimed Water by Constructed Wetlands for Combined Irrigation and Microalgae Cultivation Applications
topic microalgae production
irrigation
reclaimed water
treatment wetlands
wastewater reuse
water circularity
sustainability
topic_facet microalgae production
irrigation
reclaimed water
treatment wetlands
wastewater reuse
water circularity
sustainability
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