Settling and bioflocculation of two species of algae used in wastewater treatment and algae biomass production

Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 946-954

  Manheim, Derek ^a   Nelson, Yarrow ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

algae; alternative energy; biofuel; wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFUELS; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LAKES; RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; EXPONENTIAL GROWTH PHASE; HARVESTING METHODS; OPERATING CONDITION; WASTE WATER SYSTEMS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM;

ALGAE;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; SCENEDESMUS;

EID: 84886298626     PISSN: 19447442     EISSN: 19447450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.11861     Document Type: Article

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