Algal Treatment Technology

Algal Treatment Technology

Project Team
DESIGNERS: TIM GOERTEMILLER, LIVING ECOSYSTEMS; PATRICK KANGAS, UMCP CONTRACTOR: TIM GOERTEMILLER, LIVING ECOSYSTEMS INSTALLERS: TIM GOERTEMILLER, LIVING ECOSYSTEMS; PETER MAY, BIOHABITATS/UMD; JAMIE SMITH & BRYCE SELBY, MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE; BILL RICHARDSON, MARYLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION DR. WALTER ADEY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION/HYDROMENTIA
Project Description

This project was implemented at the Maryland Port Administration’s Dundalk Marine Terminal and uses the power of algae driven by photosynthesis to efficiently remove nutrients and other pollutants from impaired water sources. After regular harvesting of the algal biomass, attached filamentous algae rapidly re-grow on the horizontal thin screen media, and as an added benefit the photosynthetic activity injects high levels of dissolved oxygen into receiving waters. Read all of the materials submitted with this project’s application here.

Best Innovative BMP

This category recognizes nontraditional and creative solutions for the management or mitigation of stormwater at a site.

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