Algae can Reduce Toxins and Bacteria in Wastewater
In New York, Rochester Institute of Technology researchers are working on using wastewater to grow algae for biodiesel. The process cleans wastewater by consuming nitrates and phosphates while reducing both bacteria and toxins in the water. The end result: clean wastewater and stock for a promising biofuel.The algae can then be used to produce biodiesel. The scientists are confident that the algae will take out 99 percent ammonia, 88 percent of the nitrate and 99 percent of the phosphate from the wastewater. In three to five days, pathogens are also removed. Data also shows that the coliform counts are dramatically reduced below the allowed levels. See more at
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