Room: Poster Area
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code 2BV.1
Carbon accounting for the bioeconomy
Study of Microalgae-Bacteria Co-cultures for Wastewater Treatment under Batch and Fed-Batch Conditions
Short Introductive summary
Microalgae-bacteria co-culture systems are emerging as a sustainable alternative to conventional wastewater treatment, enabling simultaneous removal of organic carbon and nutrients with reduced energy demand. Within the NAMOR project, this study investigates hybrid systems combining Chlorella vulgaris with activated sludge to enhance treatment efficiency and biomass production. Results show that fed-batch operation improves process stability and performance, achieving high removal efficiencies and highlighting the potential of such systems for circular, low-energy wastewater treatment solutions.
Presenter
Giannis PENLOGLOU
IHU and CERTH, CPERI Dpt., GREECE
Presenter's biography
Giannis Penloglou, PhD Chemical Engineer, is an Assistant Professor at the Dept of Env. Engineering of IHU and an Affiliated Researcher at CERTH/CPERI, in Thessaloniki, Greece. He also serves as Technical Manager and Principal Investigator of the HEU projects FUELGAE, S2B and NAMOR.
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Co-authors:
A. Pavlou, CERTH, Thessaloniki, GREECE
S.I. Patsios, CERTH, Thessaloniki, GREECE
D.C. Sioutopoulos, CERTH, Thessaloniki, GREECE
K.V. Plakas, CERTH, Thessaloniki, GREECE
C. Chatzidoukas, AUTH, Thessaloniki, GREECE
G. Penloglou, IHU and CERTH, Thessaloniki, GREECE
Session reference: 2BV.1.17