Reclamation of Steel Industry Wastewater through Phycoremediation Technique Using Microalgae and Assessment of Biofuel Production from Algal Biomass
Primary Information
Domain
Water Resources & River Systems
Project No.
6209
Sanction and Project Initiation
Sanction No: F.No.3-18/2015-T.S.-I (Vol II)
Sanction Date: 24/04/2017
Project Initiation date: 29/08/2017
Project Duration: 36
Partner Ministry/Agency/Industry
Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP).
Role of partner: To provide logistic support.
Support from partner: To provide required amount of coke-oven wastewater for experimental purpose.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Susmita Dutta Primary
National Institute of Technology Durgapur
Host Institute
Co-PIs
Prof. Pinaki Bhattacharya
Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata
Dr. Jitamanyu Chakrabarty
National Institute of Technology Durgapur
Scope and Objectives
1. Selection of microalgal and/ or cyanobacterial strains capable of degradation of toxic chemicals and formation of algal consortium consisting of suitable strains for treatment of wastewater.
2. Characterization of wastewater collected from different units in coke-oven wastewater treatment plant.
3. Parametric optimization of removal conditions of toxic chemicals from real effluent using algal consortium and development of photobioreactor in laboratory scale. Design of microalgal treatment systems and onsite treatment of wastewater in pilot scale.
4. Study of production of lipid from algal biomass grown in wastewater aiming at the generation of biofuel.
Deliverables
Expected to be delivered towards the end of the project.
Scientific Output
1. Algal and bacterial samples have been collected and identified from contaminated site
2. They are found to be resistant to pollutants present in simulated coke-oven wastewater.
Results and outcome till date
1. Collection and identification of microalgal and bacterial samples.
2. collection and characterization of coke-oven wastewater sample.
3. Removal studies of pollutants in simulated wastewater.
Societal benefit and impact anticipated
Reclamation of industrial wastewater.
Next steps
1. Phycoremediation of pollutants in real coke-oven wastewater.
2. Field trial study.
Publications and reports
NIL
Patents
NIL
Scholars and Project Staff
Abhilasha Rai, Senior Research Fellow, three years.
Challenges faced
NIL
Other information
NIL
Financial Information
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Total sanction: Rs. 4512000
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Amount received: Rs. 2986944
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Amount utilised for Equipment: Rs. 1074150
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Amount utilised for Manpower: Rs. 381920
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Amount utilised for Consumables: Rs. 163703
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Amount utilised for Contingency: Rs. 34277
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Amount utilised for Travel: Rs. 40032
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Amount utilised for Other Expenses: 19000
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Amount utilised for Overheads: Rs. 390640
Equipment and facilities
Purchase order have been placed for the following equipment:
1. Algal Incubator
2. Photo Bioreactor
3. Probe Sonicator