[HTML][HTML] Insight on extraction and characterisation of biopolymers as the green coagulants for microalgae harvesting

TH Ang, K Kiatkittipong, W Kiatkittipong, SC Chua… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review presents the extractions, characterisations, applications and economic analyses
of natural coagulant in separating pollutants and microalgae from water medium, known as …

Recent advances of microalgae exopolysaccharides for application as bioflocculants

JB Moreira, SG Kuntzler, PQM Bezerra… - Polysaccharides, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are used in flocculation processes because biopolymers are released into the
culture medium. Microalgal cell growth under specific conditions (temperature, pH …

Thermogravimetric analysis on the co-combustion of biomass pellets with lignite and bituminous coal

F Guo, Y He, A Hassanpour, J Gardy, Z Zhong - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents comparative study on the combustion of biomass pellets (BP) with
Bituminous coal (BC), and **ao longtan lignite (XL) using thermogravimetric (TG) analysis …

Harvesting freshwater microalgae with natural polymer flocculants

Z Yang, J Hou, L Miao - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
This study revealed the differences in harvesting performance and potential mechanisms of
four natural flocculants-Chitosan, Tanfloc, Cationic starch, Moringa oleifera-on microalgae …

Efficient microalgae harvesting toward biofuel production using a novel plant-based flocculant as a promising alternative to conventional flocculants

M Taghavijeloudar, H Shabanizadeh, P Yaqoubnejad… - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
In the present work, pomegranate seed waste (PSW) was evaluated as a novel plant-based
flocculant for microalgae harvesting to provide high value products as the main feedstock for …

A novel co-graft tannin-based flocculant for the mitigation of harmful algal blooms (HABs): The effect of charge density and molecular weight

Z Yang, J Hou, M Wu, L Miao, J Wu, Y Li - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, for the first time, we developed a series of co-graft tannin-based flocculants, TA-
gP (AM-DMDAAC), with different charge densities (CDs) and molecular weights (MWs) and …

Harvesting of intact microalgae in single and sequential conditioning steps by chemical and biological based–flocculants: Effect on harvesting efficiency, water …

M Shurair, F Almomani, R Bhosale, M Khraisheh… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Quick algae harvesting methodologies relating optimum flocculent dose (D Opt.),
percentage harvesting efficiency (% HE) and percentage water recovery (% W Recovery) to …

Physical-energy characterization of microalgae Scenedesmus and experimental pellets

MT Miranda, FJ Sepúlveda, JI Arranz, I Montero… - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
The constant increase in biofuel consumption has originated a wide variety concerning the
use of raw materials for biofuel manufacture. Currently, ISO 17225 norm establishes a set of …

Removing specific extracellular organic matter from algal bloom water by Tanfloc flocculation: Performance and mechanisms

Z Yang, J Hou, L Miao, Y Yang, G You, D Jia… - Separation and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Extracellular organic matter (EOM), which is pervasive in harmful algal bloom water,
adversely affects human health and the treatment of such water. In this study, we used …

Changes in Microcystis aeruginosa cell integrity and variation in microcystin-LR and proteins during Tanfloc flocculation and floc storage

J Hou, Z Yang, P Wang, C Wang, Y Yang… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to determine the influence of Tanfloc on Microcystis
aeruginosa cell integrity, microcystin-LR (MC-LR), and proteins during flocculation and floc …