A comprehensive review on harvesting of microalgae for biodiesel–key challenges and future directions

T Mathimani, N Mallick - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Economically viable microalgal biodiesel production is unrealistic and unsustainable owing
to expensive harvesting or dewatering techniques. Hence, immense and meticulous …

Microalgae biomass from swine wastewater and its conversion to bioenergy

DL Cheng, HH Ngo, WS Guo, SW Chang… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ever-increasing swine wastewater (SW) has become a serious environmental concern. High
levels of nutrients and toxic contaminants in SW significantly impact on the ecosystem and …

Flocculation as a low-cost method for harvesting microalgae for bulk biomass production

D Vandamme, I Foubert, K Muylaert - Trends in biotechnology, 2013 - cell.com
The global demand for biomass for food, feed, biofuels, and chemical production is expected
to increase in the coming decades. Microalgae are a promising new source of biomass that …

[HTML][HTML] Recent achievements in polymer bio-based flocculants for water treatment

P Maćczak, H Kaczmarek, M Ziegler-Borowska - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymer flocculants are used to promote solid–liquid separation processes in potable water
and wastewater treatment. Recently, bio-based flocculants have received a lot of attention …

Recent advances in polysaccharide bio-based flocculants

H Salehizadeh, N Yan, R Farnood - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural polysaccharides, derived from biomass feedstocks, marine resources, and
microorganisms, have been attracting considerable attention as benign and environmentally …

Treatment of real wastewater using co-culture of immobilized Chlorella vulgaris and suspended activated sludge

G Mujtaba, K Lee - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of algal-bacterial symbiotic association establishes a sustainable and cost-effective
strategy in wastewater treatment. Using municipal wastewater, the removal performances of …

Water soluble polymer flocculants: synthesis, characterization, and performance assessment

V Vajihinejad, SP Gumfekar… - Macromolecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Water soluble polymer flocculants are important constituents of solid–liquid separation units
for the treatment of a variety of process‐affected effluents. The systematic development of a …

Bio-based flocculants for sustainable harvesting of microalgae for biofuel production. A review

CN Ogbonna, EG Nwoba - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy is indispensable to human existence and sustains economic and individual activities
globally. The rising environmental challenges of global warming and other climate changes …

Cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris JSC-6 with swine wastewater for simultaneous nutrient/COD removal and carbohydrate production

Y Wang, W Guo, HW Yen, SH Ho, YC Lo… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
Swine wastewater, containing a high concentration of COD and ammonia nitrogen, is
suitable for the growth of microalgae, leading to simultaneous COD/nutrients removal from …

Microalgae cultivation and harvesting: Growth performance and use of flocculants-A review

V Okoro, U Azimov, J Munoz, HH Hernandez… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy and cost effective cultivation and harvesting technologies are important to improve
the economic viability and environmental impact of microalgae. Understanding the …