Utilization of Wastewater as a Nutritional Source for the Production of Algal Biomass

Table 1

Various parameters used for the analysis of wastewater at admissible limits.

Parameters	Industrial sludge water	Admissible limit
Temperature	68°C	95°C
Color	Brown, yellowish	Black
pH	6	9
TSS	155 mg L^−1	330 mg L^−1
TDS	250 mg L^−1	850 mg L^−1
Chloride	745.25 ppm or mg L^−1	40 to 50 mg L^−1
Sulfate	250 mg L^−1	500 mg L^−1
DO	6.5-8 mg L^−1	4-5 ppm
COD	100 mg L^−1	60,000 mg L^−1
BOD	10 mg L^−1	300 mg L^−1