Algae-Based Wastewater Treatment with Martin Gross

Martin Gross, the CEO of Gross-Wen Technologies, provides a phenomenal look at algae-based wastewater treatment, its benefits and its eco-friendly byproducts.

In this session, you’ll learn about:

• Martin’s dual-Ph.D. background 
• How Martin determined that algae was ideal for wastewater treatment
• The basics of algal wastewater treatment
• The difference between algae treatment and bacterial treatment
• The climate benefits of algal water treatment
• The lower energy consumption of algal wastewater treatment compared to bacterial treatment 
• The beneficial algae byproducts produced after harvesting 
• The resilience of algae systems
• Why and how algae blooms are harmful 
• How algae harvesting in algae treatments systems helps avoid algae blooms
• Algae treatment system footprints
• How algae treatment systems “bolt on” to conventional treatment systems to help achieve nitrogen and phosphorous removal
• The types and sizes of systems that are ideal for algal wastewater treatment
• How algae treatment works in industrial settings, including food and beverage producers, and municipal wastewater treatment

Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:

• Martin’s LinkedIn profile
• Gross-Wen Technologies’ website

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