Search Results - subject:"Microalgae"

An experimental investigation of microalgal dewatering efficiency of belt filter system

Sandip, Anjali; Smith, Val H.; Faddis, Terry N. - In: Energy Reports 1 (2015), pp. 169-174

flocculation. A mixed laboratory culture of freshwater species dominated by three eukaryotic green microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris …

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Double Distribution Activation Energy Model as Suitable Tool in Explaining Biomass and Coal Pyrolysis Behavior

Filippis, Paolo De; Caprariis, Benedetta de; Scarsella, … - In: Energies 8 (2015) 3, pp. 1730-1744

materials, which represent very different classes of energy source: a microalgae biomass and a sub-bituminous coal. The model …

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Effect of Lignocellulose Related Compounds on Microalgae Growth and Product Biosynthesis: A Review

Miazek, Krystian; Remacle, Claire; Richel, Aurore; … - In: Energies 7 (2014) 7, pp. 4446-4481

Microalgae contain valuable compounds that can be harnessed for industrial applications. Lignocellulose biomass is a … secondary compounds. As growth of microalgae on organic substances was confirmed during heterotrophic and mixotrophic … cultivation, lignocellulose derived compounds can become a feedstock to cultivate microalgae and produce target compounds. In this …

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Isolation and Characterization of New Temperature Tolerant Microalgal Strains for Biomass Production

Bleeke, Franziska; Rwehumbiza, Vincent M.; Winckelmann, … - In: Energies 7 (2014) 12, pp. 7847-7856

Microalgae exhibit great potential for biomass production. Although microalgae display an enormous biodiversity …

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The Next Generation Feedstock of Biofuel: Jatropha or Chlorella as Assessed by Their Life-Cycle Inventories

Peng, Pu; Zhou, Wenguang - In: Agriculture 4 (2014) 3, pp. 217-230

microalgae such as Chlorella, which are cultivated in ponds located on mudflats or deserts, have been regarded with high … microalgae than oil cake in the oil crops. Therefore, it has been strongly suggested that not only transesterification or … improvement of irrigation, cultivation, and processing for either economic-crops or microalgae were all necessary to meet the …

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Optimization of Alkaline Flocculation for Harvesting of Scenedesmus quadricauda #507 and Chaetoceros muelleri #862

Huo, Shuhao; Wang, Zhongming; Zhu, Shunni; Cui, Fengjie; … - In: Energies 7 (2014) 9, pp. 6186-6195

A response surface methodology (RSM) was used to evaluate the effects of pH and microalgal biomass concentration (BC) on alkaline flocculating activity for harvesting one freshwater green algae Scenedesmus quadricauda #507 and one marine diatom Chaetoceros muelleri #862. The pH value and BC were...

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Microalgae Harvest through Fungal Pelletization—Co-Culture of Chlorella vulgaris and Aspergillus niger

Gultom, Sarman Oktovianus; Zamalloa, Carlos; Hu, Bo - In: Energies 7 (2014) 7, pp. 4417-4429

Microalgae harvesting is a labor- and energy-intensive process and new approaches to harvesting microalgae need to be … microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris) to form cell pellets was evaluated under different conditions, including organic carbon … light. Results showed that 2 g/L of glucose with a 1:300 ratio of fungi to microalgae provided the best culturing conditions …

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Chlorella protothecoides Microalgae as an Alternative Fuel for Tractor Diesel Engines

Al-lwayzy, Saddam H.; Yusaf, Talal - In: Energies 6 (2013) 2, pp. 766-783

imperative to reduce emissions. Among a wide range of biodiesel resources, microalgae are a promising alternative fuel source … because of the high biomass, lipid productivity and environmentally friendliness. Microalgae is also a non-edible food … microalgae Chlorella protothecoides (MCP-B20) blend have been used to examine the performance and the emission of a 25 …

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Biofuel Production in Ireland—An Approach to 2020 Targets with a Focus on Algal Biomass

Murphy, Fionnuala; Devlin, Ger; Deverell, Rory; … - In: Energies 6 (2013) 12, pp. 6391-6412

microalgae (for biodiesel) and macroalgae (for bioethanol) could meet this shortfall for indigenous Irish production. This paper …

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Isolation and Fatty Acid Profile of Selected Microalgae Strains from the Red Sea for Biofuel Production

Pereira, Hugo; Barreira, Luísa; Custódio, Luísa; … - In: Energies 6 (2013) 6, pp. 2773-2783

The isolation of lipid-rich autochthonous strains of microalgae is a crucial stage for the development of a microalgae …-based biofuel production plant, as these microalgae already have the necessary adaptations to withstand competition, predation and …

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