Electrocoagulation of Microalga Chlorella vulgaris.

0505095 - ÚCHP 2020 CZ eng K - Conference Paper (Czech conference)
Lucáková, Simona
Electrocoagulation of Microalga Chlorella vulgaris.
Proceedings of Abstracts. Prague: Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS, v. v. i., 2019 - (Bendová, M.; Wagner, Z.), s. 11-12. ISBN 978-80-86186-05-4.
[Bažant Postgraduate Conference 2019. Prague (CZ), 18.06.2019]
R&D Projects: GA TA ČR(CZ) TJ01000297
Institutional support: RVO:67985858
Keywords : chlorella * biomass separation * microalgae * electrocoagulation
OECD category: Industrial biotechnology
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This study is focused on harvesting of Chlorella vulgaris, well-known microalga with wide range of use in nutrition and health care. Harvesting (separation of cells from a culture medium) is an important part of the production process. It was estimated that approximately 30% of the production costs is the cost of biomass separation. Harvesting densities of photoautotrophic microalgae are relatively low (the final dry biomass concentrations usually vary in range 0.5–3 g/L). Centrifugation is the most frequently used method of harvesting, but it is economically inefficient due to its high process cost.
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