Development of an efficient electroflocculation technology integrated with dispersed-air flotation for harvesting microalgae

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1504-1507

  Xu, Ling ^a,b   Wang, Feng ^b   Li, Hua Zhong ^a   Hu, Zan Min ^c   Guo, Chen ^b   Liu, Chun Zhao ^b  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Algal aggregation; Dispersed air flotation; Electroflocculation; Microalgae recovery

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOTATION; AIR SUPPLY; ALGAL AGGREGATION; BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII; DISPERSED AIR FLOTATION; ELECTROFLOCCULATION; MICRO-ALGAE; RECOVERY EFFICIENCY; RECOVERY TIME; RUNNING COST; SEPARATION EFFICIENCY; SOLUTION SURFACES; TECHNICAL PROBLEM;

AIR; ALGAE; CENTRIFUGATION; FLOCCULATION; HARVESTING; MICROORGANISMS; RECOVERY;

FLOTATION;

ALGAL CELL CULTURE; ARTICLE; BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII; CENTRIFUGATION; DISPERSION; ELECTROFLOCCULATION; ENERGY; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; FLOTATION; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; PH;

ALGAE; BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII;

EID: 78650462782     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2457     Document Type: Article

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