Table 1 Use different types of algae-derived adsorbents in the removal of petroleum pollutants
From: Use of biomass-derived adsorbents for the removal of petroleum pollutants from water: a mini-review
Algae | Compound | Removal rate | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Spirulina sp. and Scenedesmus abundans | Diesel and lubricant oil | Up to 75% | Mishra and Mukherji (2012) |
E intestinalis | Crude oil and spent oil | 80% | Boleydei et al. (2018) |
Sargassum hemiphyllum | Phenanthrene | 91.7–98.4% | Chung et al. (2007) |
Ulva prolifera | Phenanthrene, benzopyrene, naphthalene | Not determined | Zhang et al. (2019) |
Chlamydomonas sp., Chlorella miniata, Chorella vulgaris, Scenedesmus platydiscus, S. quadricauda, S. capricornutum, Synechosystis sp. | Pyrene, fluoranthene | Up to 78% | Lei et al. (2007) |
Selenastrum capricornutum | Benz[a]anthracene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyrene, dibenzo[a,h]anthracene, indeno[1,2,3-,d]pyrene, benzo[g,h,i]perylene | Not determined | Luo et al. (2014) |
Selenastrum capricornutum | Phenanthrene, fluoranthene, pyrene | Up to 90% | Chan et al. (2006) |
Ulva prolifera | Phenanthrene | 91.3% | Zhang et al. (2017) |