ABSTRACT
This chapter gives an analysis of eutrophication and algae presence in the utilised water resources, specifies water treatment problems, and discusses short- or long-term treatment strategies. It also offers a short overview of current experiences from elsewhere with respect to coping with the algae problem in a cost effective manner, which served as a rationale for outlining the experimental part of the research. The application of oxidants as chemical conditioners is considered as a particularly important factor for improving the dissolved air flotation process efficiency. To summarize, this research is intended to broaden and improve the understanding of conventional and advanced water treatment technologies, in the context of existing and expected algae, especially cyanobacteria related problems. It is intended to arm the participating companies with a firmer knowledge basis of their production capacities and provide tools for short and long term algae problem solutions.
