Harvesting of Hartbeespoort Dam micro-algal biomass through sand filtration and solar drying

Fuel

Volumn 106, Issue , 2013, Pages 67-71

  Brink, Jacobus ^a   Marx, Sanette ^b  

^a Sasol Petroleum International   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hartbeespoort Dam; Harvesting; Micro algal biomass; Sand filtration; Solar drying

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; DAMS; DRYING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FILTRATION; FOSSIL FUELS; HARVESTING; LIQUEFACTION; LIQUIDS; MICROORGANISMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SAND; SEPARATION; SOLAR DRYERS;

ALGAL BIOMASS; ALTERNATIVE TO FOSSIL FUELS; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; MICROALGAL BIOMASS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SAND FILTRATION; SOLAR DRYING;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84875521245     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2012.10.034     Document Type: Article

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