Algae and Aquatic Macrophytes in Cities: Bioremediation, Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts introduces the concept of using the natural ability of plants such as algae and aquatic macrophytes to remediate pollutants from water. The book provides scientists with a green, economical and successful option when tackling rising water pollution. The book's chapters cover a range of areas, including bioremediation, biomass, biofuels and bioproducts during the remediation of polluted water systems. It draws together research from eminent scientists from across the globe and includes case studies to help researchers, students, scientists, stakeholders, policymakers and environmentalists understand and perform their research with greater ease.
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Table of Contents
Section I. Aquatic Pollution and Bioremediation 1. Aquatic pollution and wastewater treatment systems 2. Integrated aquatic phytoremediation 3. Aquatic macrophytes-based municipal wastewater treatment in constructed wetland 4. Algae-wastewater treatment technologies in metropolitan areas 5. Aquatic macrophytes and algae in textile and tannery wastewater treatment 6. Microbes-assisted aquatic phytoremediation through algae and macrophytes
Section II. Biomass and Biofuels 7. Developments in algal harvesting methods for biomass production 8. Algal biomass pretreatment and developments for better biofuel production 9. Bioenergy from phytoremediated biomass of Aquatic macrophytes 10. Business opportunities and challenges in algal biofuels 11. Conversion technologies and their limitations in algal-based biofuel production
Section III. Bioproducts 12. Progresses in pharmaceutical products from aquatic macrophytes and algal biomass 13. Present developments in production of nutritional products from algal biomass 14. Algae: A potential asset for renewable chemicals 15. Obtaining commodity chemicals by bio-refining of algal biomass 16. Algal- and aquatic macrophytes-based bioplastic: Opportunities and Challenges
Section IV. Potential case studies 17. Case studies of algal blooms through remote sensing 18. Case studies of commercial aquatic macrophytes 19. Case studies of biogas production from submerged macrophytes biomass 20. Case studies of algal remediation 21. Case studies of phytoremediation potential of aquatic macrophytes 22. Case studies of carbon sequestration via algae and aquatic macrophytes
