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Table 3 Temperature correction coefficients, activation energies, and constants of biofilm productivity and nutrient uptake at three levels of organic loading (TOC)

From: Algae-based biofilm productivity utilizing dairy wastewater: effects of temperature and organic carbon concentration

Level of TOC (mg/L)

Symbol

1200

600

300

Biomass Productivity (g m-2 day-1)

K

8.69

6.44

5.15

Activation Energy (J K-1 mol-1)

Ea

6473

9739

5440

Temperature Correction Coefficient (unitless)

Θ

1.0096

1.0145

1.0081

Nitrogen Uptake Rate (mg m-2 day-1)

KN

1.22

0.91

0.723

Nitrogen Correction Coefficient (unitless)

ΘN

1.0098

1.0151

1.0078

Phosphorus Uptake Rate (mg m-2 day-1)

KP

0.17

0.12

0.1

Phosphorus Correction Coefficient (unitless)

ΘP

1.0101

1.0149

1.0116