Potential of cyanobacteria in the conversion of wastewater to biofuels

AK Sadvakasova, BD Kossalbayev… - World Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Environmental and energy security has now become a serious global problem, requiring a
lot of research to find and implement its cost-effective and environmentally friendly …

Smart-Circular strategies for managing biomass resource challenges: A novel approach using circular intuitionistic fuzzy methods

S Alinejad, M Alimohammadlou, A Abbasi… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing global population and the need for sustainable energy due to nonrenewable
resources necessitate innovative solutions to meet energy demands while minimizing …

Electrocoagulation reduces harvesting costs for microalgae

S Lucakova, I Branyikova, S Kovacikova… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Centrifugation is the most commonly used method for harvesting autotrophically produced
microalgae, but it is expensive due to high energy demands. With the aim of reducing these …

Aspergillus sp. assisted bioflocculation of Chlorella MJ 11/11 for the production of biofuel from the algal-fungal co-pellet

A Lal, S Banerjee, D Das - Separation and Purification Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent times to address the energy issues, the use of microalgal feedstock as third
generation biofuel has gained significance due to sustainability and feasibility. Compared to …

Flocculation characteristics of anaerobic sludge driven-extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) extracted by different methods on microalgae harvesting for lipid …

C Mahata, S Dhar, S Ray, D Das - Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae harvesting is the crucial step in algal biofuel production, which accounts 20–
30% of the total production cost. The present study investigates the potentiality of anaerobic …

An innovative low-cost equipment for electro-concentration of microalgal biomass

EM Sanchez-Galvis, IY Cardenas-Gutierrez… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Featured Application This paper features the design and construction of low-cost equipment
for the harvesting of microalgal and cyanobacterial biomass under laboratory conditions …

Continuous electrocoagulation of Chlorella vulgaris in a novel channel-flow reactor: A pilot-scale harvesting study

S Lucakova, I Branyikova, S Kovacikova… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The most frequently used method to harvest microalgae on an industrial scale is
centrifugation, although this has very high energy costs. To reduce these costs, a continuous …

Evaluation of electrocoagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation harvesting methods on microalgae consortium grown in anaerobically digested abattoir effluent

M Raeisossadati, NR Moheimani, PA Bahri - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2021 - Springer
Microalgae dewatering is a major bottleneck for biomass production in a large-scale
microalgal production system which accounts for 20–60% of production cost. In this study …

Mitigation of industrial flue gases and wastewaters through algal biomass cultivation: Processes and perspectives

R Mitra, S Bhowmick, S Mukherjee, S Yadav… - Handbook of Biorefinery …, 2024 - Springer
Global population growth, increase in product manufacturing facilities, and increasing CO2
emissions from enterprises have led to global warming. Another major concern is the severe …

Evaluation of electroflocculation harvesting on the antioxidant activity and toxicity of extracts from the microalgae Isochrysis galbana and Phaeodactylum tricornutum

LC Ramos, R Batista, DC Carneiro, LJ Sousa… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Springer
The harvesting method is a challenge in microalgae production since it may influence the
bioactivity of the product. This study aimed to evaluate if electroflocculation biomass …