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Authors : S. P. Shukla and W.A.A.D. Lanka Wickramasinghe

Page Nos : 212-215

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ABSTRACT: An ever increasing demand for energy, particularly in developing countries has resulted in an unprecedented increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration. Microalgae are a unicellular or multicellular, photosynthetic group of microorganisms which are able to fix CO2 efficiently from different sources, such as industrial exhaust gases, soluble carbonate salts and the atmosphere. The predictions indicate that there will be several folds increase in CO2 concentration by the end of century resulting in further warming of the planet. To reduce the carbon dioxide concentration requires dedicated efforts while meeting the energy demand. Combination abilities of CO2 fixation, biofuel production, and wastewater treatment by microalgae may provide a very promising alternative to current CO2 mitigation strategies. Keywords: Algal production, High Rate Ponds (HRP’s), Global warming, CO2 Biosequestration, Wastewater treatment

Date of Online: 30 May 2015