@masterthesis{Shamsuzaman, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Shamsuzaman, Md}, title = {Engineering of an Algal Turf Scrubber (ATS) for phosphate removal from wastewater}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, abstract = {With an increasing population around the world, there is a surge in wastewater generation as well as an eager demand for energy. Carbon dioxide and other pollutants are also released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned for energy production. In order to reduce wastewater treatment costs and create energy, it is crucial to develop sustainable green strategies. Microalgae could be the best alternative to solve these problems. These can potentially reduce the cost and energy usage of treating wastewater compared to conventional wastewater treatment procedures. Phosphate is one of the critical elements in wastewater, which has to be minimized to a certain level in a wastewater treatment plant. Scientists have been researching cost-effective algal cultivation systems for a long time. In the early 90s, Adey developed the first Algal Turf Scrubber concept. This thesis investigates Algal Turf Scrubber (ATS) to produce microalgae biomass and remove nutrients from wastewater. In order to build an ATS, various techniques and equipment have been used. An ideal movement system has been created using MATLAB Simulink and Arduino. A 20W blue LED light was used on the basis of 09h:09h (Light : Dark). In this study, two algal turf scrubbers were constructed. External liquid phosphate was used with the Spoy Kanal water in order to increase the phosphate level, as the Spoy Kanal water contains a very low phosphate. On average, the rate of 0.65 mg/L per day phosphate and 0.41 mg/L per day nitrate removal were recorded in 12 days of operation}, language = {en} }