Harvesting of marine microalgae by electroflocculation: The energetics, plant design, and economics

Applied Energy

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 45-53

  Lee, Andrew K ^a   Lewis, David M ^a   Ashman, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Economics; Electrode dissolution; Electroflocculation; Harvesting; Hydraulic mixing; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; COST ESTIMATING; DISSOLUTION; ECONOMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MICROORGANISMS; MIXING;

CAPITAL DEPRECIATION; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTRODE SEPARATION; ELECTROFLOCCULATION; HYDRAULIC MIXING; MARINE MICROALGAE; MECHANICAL MIXING; MICRO-ALGAE;

HARVESTING;

ALGAL CULTURE; BIOFUEL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CAPITAL; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DESIGN; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTRODE; FLOCCULATION; HARVESTING; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; MICROALGA;

EID: 84875775375     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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