Evaluation of flocculation induced by pH increase for harvesting microalgae and reuse of flocculated medium

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 110, Issue , 2012, Pages 496-502

  Wu, Zechen ^a   Zhu, Yi ^a   Huang, Weiya ^a   Zhang, Chengwu ^a   Li, Tao ^a   Zhang, Yuanming ^a   Li, Aifen ^a  

^a JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flocculation; Microalgae; pH increase; Reuse

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; CHARGE NEUTRALIZATION; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; ECONOMIC PRODUCTION; FLOCCULATION EFFICIENCY; FRESHWATER MICROALGAE; GROWTH MEDIUM; GROWTH YIELD; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; MARINE MICROALGAE; MICROALGAE; MICROALGAL BIOMASS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS OCULATA; PH VALUE; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; REUSE; SCENEDESMUS;

ALGAE; MICROORGANISMS;

FLOCCULATION;

MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE;

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; FLOCCULATION; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HARVESTING; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROALGA; NEUTRALIZATION; PH; RECYCLING;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CHLOROCOCCUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOCCULATION; FRESHWATER SPECIES; HARVESTING; HYDROLYSIS; MARINE SPECIES; MICROALGA; NANNOCHLOROPSIS OCULATA; NONHUMAN; PH; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RECYCLING; SCENEDESMUS;

CULTURE MEDIA; FLOCCULATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROALGAE;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CHLOROCOCCUM; NANNOCHLOROPSIS OCULATA; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; SCENEDESMUS;

EID: 84862813194     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.01.101     Document Type: Article

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