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This study examined continuous mixed-culture microalgae cultivation for nutrient removal from anaerobic digestion (AD) effluents in photobioreactors, while altering the NH-N loading rate (NLR) by adjusting either the hydraulic retention time (HRT) (reactor set RH) or the influent NH-N concentration (reactor set RS). Both RH and RS demonstrated efficient nutrient removal and microalgae cultivation at NLRs of 4-10 mg NH-N/L∙d, reaching peak performance at 10 mg NH-N/L∙d. Within this range, RH obtained greater biomass yield and productivity, while RS maintained higher microalgal concentrations. The cultivated biomasses obtained from RH and RS had good settleability and suitable fatty acid compositions as a biodiesel feedstock, although their organic composition varied considerably with NLR and HRT. Parachlorella overwhelmingly dominated the reactors' microalgal communities throughout the experiment, co-existing with various microalgae-associated bacteria. Changes in NLR significantly influenced the bacterial community structures, underscoring its critical role in determining reactor performance and microalgal-bacterial community behavior.
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