Floc characteristics of Chlorella vulgaris: Influence of flocculation mode and presence of organic matter

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 151, Issue , 2014, Pages 383-387

  Vandamme, Dries ^a   Muylaert, Koenraad ^a   Fraeye, Ilse ^a   Foubert, Imogen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biomass; Dewatering; DOM; Microalgae; NOM

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOMASS; CHITOSAN; COAGULATION; DEWATERING; MICROORGANISMS; STARCH;

CHARGE NEUTRALIZATION; COAGULATION MECHANISM; CONCENTRATION FACTORS; DOM; FLOC CHARACTERISTICS; FLOCCULATION EFFICIENCY; MICRO-ALGAE; NOM;

FLOCCULATION;

ALUMINUM SULFATE; STARCH;

BIOMASS; COAGULATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FLOCCULATION; MICROALGA; ORGANIC MATTER; PH; SETTLING VELOCITY; STARCH;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; DEWATERING; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; HARVESTING; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

EID: 84888850635     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.09.112     Document Type: Article

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