Bioremediation of Landfill Leachate and Co-production of Biodiesel
| Principal Investigator:
Dr. Ann C. Wilkie BioEnergy and Sustainable Technology Laboratory Soil and Water Science Department University of Florida-IFAS |
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| Funding for this project is provided
by the William W. (Bill) Hinkley Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management. |
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The purpose of this research project is to identify algae that can effectively remediate landfill leachate. The study will characterize native Floridian algae for their tolerance of landfill leachate, effectiveness at remediating the landfill leachate, and the potential use of the algal biomass as a feedstock for biodiesel production. The research conducted under this project will lay the biological foundation for implementing algal bioremediation of landfill leachate in Florida.