This study investigated the effect of NH4 + concentrations on microalgae growth by appling mixotrophic microalgae chlorella vulgaris in order to treat anaerobic digested food waste leachate. The growth rate and final microalgae growth were an order as 400 > 100 > 800 > 1300 mg-N/L. As results, The growth rate and final growth of microalgae were highest at ammonia concentration of 400 mg-N/L, On the other hand microalgae growth was inhibited when ammonia concentrations were over 800 mg-N/L. high concentrations of nitrogen over 800 mg-N/L interrupt the growth of microalgae. All of nitrogen and phosphorus were removed by microalgae at the ammonia concentration of 100~400 mg-N/L. In addition, when ammonia concentration was over 800 mg-N/L, the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus was limited mainly due to the microalgae growth limit. It was possible to treat anaerobic digested food waste leachate with mixotrophic microalgae when the ammonia concentration was controlled below 400 mg-N/L.

• Jae Hyung Cho(Department of Environmental Engineering, Center for Environmental Studies, Kyung Hee University)
• Shan Zhang(Department of Environmental Engineering, Center for Environmental Studies, Kyung Hee University)
• Hyeon Jeong Hwang(Department of Environmental Engineering, Center for Environmental Studies, Kyung Hee University)
• Eun Ji Kim(Department of Environmental Engineering, Center for Environmental Studies, Kyung Hee University)
• Sun-Jin Hwang(Department of Environmental Engineering, Center for Environmental Studies, Kyung Hee University)