Martin Gross, the CEO of Gross-Wen Technologies, provides a phenomenal look at algae-based wastewater treatment, its benefits and its eco-friendly byproducts.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
- Martin’s dual-Ph.D. background
- How Martin determined that algae was ideal for wastewater treatment
- The basics of algal wastewater treatment
- The difference between algae treatment and bacterial treatment
- The climate benefits of algal water treatment
- The lower energy consumption of algal wastewater treatment compared to bacterial treatment
- The beneficial algae byproducts produced after harvesting
- The resilience of algae systems
- Why and how algae blooms are harmful
- How algae harvesting in algae treatments systems helps avoid algae blooms
- Algae treatment system footprints
- How algae treatment systems “bolt on” to conventional treatment systems to help achieve nitrogen and phosphorous removal
- The types and sizes of systems that are ideal for algal wastewater treatment
- How algae treatment works in industrial settings, including food and beverage producers, and municipal wastewater treatment
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