Algal biofuels from wastewater treatment high rate algal ponds

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 660-665

  Craggs, R J ^a   Heubeck, S ^a   Lundquist, T J ^b   Benemann, J R ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Benemann and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Biofuel; High rate algal ponds; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ALGAL SPECIES; BIO OIL; BIOFLOCCULATION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; CURRENT TECHNOLOGY; ELECTROMECHANICAL TREATMENT; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FACULTATIVE POND; HIGH RATE ALGAL POND; HIGH RATE ALGAL PONDS; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; OPERATION COST; PADDLE WHEELS; WASTEWATER NUTRIENT REMOVAL;

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; BIOGAS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ETHANOL; FLOCCULATION; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HARVESTING; LAKES; NUTRIENTS; PRODUCTIVITY; RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIODIESEL; BIOGAS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHANOLAMINE; FERTILIZER; PETROLEUM;

BIOFUEL; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; ETHANOL; FLOCCULATION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; POND; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ALGA; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CLIMATE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FLOCCULATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; HIGH RATE ALGAL POND; NONHUMAN; POND; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; BIOFUELS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICITY; ETHANOL; EUKARYOTA; METHANE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

ALGAE;

EID: 79953191530     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.100     Document Type: Article

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