Electrocoagulation of Microalgae Chlorella vulgaris.

0522994 - ÚCHP 2020 AU eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Lucáková, Simona - Brányiková, Irena
Electrocoagulation of Microalgae Chlorella vulgaris.
Book of Abstracts. -: -, 2019.
[International Conference on Algal Biotechnology and Biofuels 2019. Sydney (AU), 28.03.2019-29.03.2019]
R&D Projects: GA TA ČR(CZ) TJ01000297
Institutional support: RVO:67985858
Keywords : chlorella * biomass separation * microalgae * electrocoagulation
OECD category: Industrial biotechnology

This study was focused on harvesting of Chlorella vulgaris, well-known microalga with wide range of use in nutrition and health care and potential in biofuels production. 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 (e.g. Chlorella species) are usually relatively low (depending on a type of cultivation device, the final biomass concentrations usually vary in range 1-3 g/L). Centrifugation is the most frequently used method of harvesting, but it is economically inefficient due to its high process cost.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0307401