Abstract
ABSTRACT The present work reports a study on the interactive response of algae and other microorganisms coexisting in a natural water body to ultrasonic treatment for effective algal growth inhibition using ultrasonic treatments. The cellular damage caused by treatment was also visualised through SEM imaging. For an ultrasonic exposure of 10–30 min at 30 kHz frequency with ultrasonic power dissipated in the range of 4.2–12.5 W, the reduction in the algal cell density was changed from 37.82 to –52.73% after 7 days of observation period. The gradual decrease in the chlorophyll concentration signified the reduced photosynthetic activity after treatment. The damage created on the cell membrane by ultrasound was evaluated through the increased permeability of electrolytes from the cells and the rise in the conductivity of water. Following the lab-scale experimental studies and interpretation of the results obtained, field trials were carried out at a local natural pond (40*35 sq. metre) for 6 months and secondary clarifier in a local industry (20 m diameter) for 2 months, with some system working based on low power ultrasonic transmitters (power ∼ 25 W/h and frequency 20–40 kHz) and promising improvement in water quality could be observed with 85% and more than 95% algae removal efficiency, respectively.
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