Research

Material Sciences

Title :

Reclamation of Steel Industry Wastewater through Phycoremediation Technique Using Microalgae and Assessment of Biofuel Production from Algal Biomass

Area of Research :

Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Material Sciences

Focus Area :

Water & industry

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Susmita Dutta, Head, Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur

Contact info :

Total Budget (INR):

45,12,000

Details

Executive Summary :

The project aims at reclamation of steel industry wastewater through phycoremediation technique by using microalgae, and also to assess the possibility of biofuel production from algal biomass.

Organizations involved