Harvesting economics and strategies using centrifugation for cost effective separation of microalgae cells for biodiesel applications

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 128, Issue , 2013, Pages 241-245

  Dassey, Adam J ^a,b   Theegala, Chandra S ^a,b  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae harvesting; Biodiesel; Centrifugation; Economics

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; CELL CULTURE; ECONOMICS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FLOW RATE; MICROORGANISMS;

ALGAL BIOMASS; ALGAL SPECIES; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CAPTURE EFFICIENCY; COST EFFECTIVE; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; HARVESTING COSTS; HARVESTING STRATEGY; HIGH ENERGY CONSUMPTION; LIPID CONTENT; MICRO-ALGAE;

CENTRIFUGATION;

BIODIESEL;

ALGAL CULTURE; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CENTRIFUGE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HARVESTING; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LIPID; MICROALGA;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CELL SEPARATION; CENTRIFUGATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FLOW RATE; HARVESTING; LIPID COMPOSITION; MICROALGA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGAE;

EID: 84869881404     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.10.061     Document Type: Article

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