Harvesting microalgae by bio-flocculation and autoflocculation
Harvesting in commercial microalgae production plants is generally done by centrifugation, but this requires upto about 50% of the total energy gained from the microalgae. The energy needed for harvesting can be reduced considerably by pre-concentration of the microalgae prior to further dewatering. The focus of this thesis was on development of a controlled pre-concentration step in which bio-flocculation and autoflocculation using oleaginous microalgae is applied combined with gravity sedimentation. This technology was evaluated in terms of energy demand for harvesting microalgae.
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| Format: | Doctoral thesis biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | algae, algae culture, biobased economy, biodiesel, biomass production, bioprocess engineering, flocculation, harvesting, algen, algenteelt, biomassa productie, bioproceskunde, oogsten, uitvlokking, |
| Online Access: | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/harvesting-microalgae-by-bio-flocculation-and-autoflocculation |
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