Comparative Studies of Oleaginous Fungal Strains (Mucor circinelloides and Trichoderma reesei) for Effective Wastewater Treatment and Bio-Oil Production

Table 3

Cost benefit analysis of fungal route for wastewater treatment.

Plant capacity	Mucor circinelloides	Trichoderma reesei	Biodiesel production	Profits in $
MLD	Kg/day	Kg/day	Gal	Biodiesel rate (2.97 $/gal)
0.1	14.2215	7.41	4.23	12.57
1	142.215	74.1	42.32	125.69
10	1422.15	741	423.19	1256.88
200	28443	14820	8463.87	25137.7