| Student Name | School | Degree | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khadija Tariq | Biological Sciences (Genetics) | Undergraduate | Third | [email protected] |
| Hawaid Ahmad | Biological Sciences (Genetics) | Undergraduate | Third | [email protected] |
| Ayesha Asad | Biological Sciences (Genetics) | Undergraduate | Third | [email protected] |
| Ayesha Noor | Biological Sciences (Genetics) | Undergraduate | Third | [email protected] |
| Fatima Asif | Biological Sciences (Genetics) | Undergraduate | Third | [email protected] |
| Inter School Idea ? | No |
| Do you need expertises from another area: | Yes |
| If Yes please provide details of expertises you need: | Microbiology and Environmental Engineering |
| Idea Name: | Industrial wastewater treatment using indigenous algal species |
| Slogan: | Save blue. Live green. |
| Supervisor Name: | Dr. Wasim Sajjad |
| Supervisor Designation: | Assistant Professor, Microbiology (Department of biological sciences) |
| Supervisor School: | SEECS |
| Supervisor Department: | Biological Sciences (Genetics) |
| Contact number: | 03018522001 |
| Email ID: | [email protected] |
| Abstract: | |
| This project will focus on industrial waste water treatment using indigenous algal species. The algal species will be locally extracted using BG11. Multiple wastewater samples will be collected from three different types of industries including textile, sugar cane, and pharmaceutical. BOD and nitrate/phosphate concentrations will be checked by manometry, titrimetry & spectrophotometry, pH checked. | |
| What is the unmet need in society that your idea will fulfill ? | |
| Discharge of industrial effluents into our natural waterbodies without appropriate treatment must be stopped to preserve our local habitats. A cost effective locally designed project can solve such problems across the country. | |
| Who needs it ? How many would benefit ? | |
| Pharmaceutical Industry Textile Industry Sugar cane Industry | |
| How will the solution works | |
| The primary effluent will be held first for 3-4 days for sludge to settle, then it will be fed to a self-sustainable algal water-treatment setup. The designed experiment will have a container (Bioreactor) using local algal strains and waste-water (target) which will be provided with a constant light source and aeration using either a fan or paddles run by solar power. The secondary effluent will have reduced NO4/PO4 concentration and almost neutral pH. | |
| Who are your competitors ? How is your solution different | |
| International wastewater-treatment systems. | |
| Status: | new |
| Entry Date & Time: | 2022-12-15 (0823) |