Microalgae harvesting by magnetic flocculation for biodiesel production: current status and potential

Author(s):  
Song-Fang Han ◽  
Wenbiao Jin ◽  
Renjie Tu ◽  
Shu-Hong Gao ◽  
Xu Zhou
2016 ◽  
Vol Renewable Energy ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Tin, N.H. ◽  
Hue, B.T.B. ◽  
Thuy, T.L.K. ◽  
Phuong, T.L. ◽  
Duyen, C.M. ◽  
...  

ChemInform ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (37) ◽  
pp. no-no
Author(s):  
Erika C. G. Aguieiras ◽  
Elisa D. Cavalcanti-Oliveira ◽  
Denise M. G. Freire

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambarish Datta ◽  
Bijan Kumar Mandal

The enhanced use of diesel fuel and the strict emission norms for the protection of environment have necessitated finding sustainable alternative and relatively green fuels for compression ignition engines. This paper presents a brief review on the current status of biodiesel production and its performance and emission characteristics as compression ignition engine fuel. This study is based on the reports on biodiesel fuels published in the current literature by different researchers. Biodiesel can be produced from crude vegetable oil, non-edible oil, waste frying oil, animal tallow and also from algae by a chemical process called transesterification. Biodiesel is also called methyl or ethyl ester of the corresponding feed stocks from which it has been produced. Biodiesel is completely miscible with diesel oil, thus allowing the use of blends of mineral diesel and biodiesel in any percentage. Presently, biodiesel is blended with mineral diesel and used commercially as fuel in many countries. Biodiesel fueled CI engines perform more or less in the same way as that fueled with the mineral diesel. Exhaust emissions are significantly improved due the use of biodiesel or blends of biodiesel and mineral diesel. The oxides of nitrogen are found to be greater in exhaust in case of biodiesel compared to mineral diesel. But the higher viscosity of biodiesel also enhances the lubricating property. Biodiesel being an oxygenated fuel improves combustion.


Fuel ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 159 ◽  
pp. 52-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika C.G. Aguieiras ◽  
Elisa D. Cavalcanti-Oliveira ◽  
Denise M.G. Freire

Energies ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 2667-2682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaodan Wu ◽  
Rongsheng Ruan ◽  
Zhenyi Du ◽  
Yuhuan Liu

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 2455-2460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio D. Rios ◽  
Ester Clavero ◽  
Joan Salvadó ◽  
Xavier Farriol ◽  
Carles Torras

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riamburgo Gomes de Carvalho Neto ◽  
José Gilmar da Silva do Nascimento ◽  
Mayara Carantino Costa ◽  
Alexandre Colzi Lopes ◽  
Eliezer Fares Abdala Neto ◽  
...  

Some species of microalgae have high productivity and lipid content, which makes them good candidates for biodiesel production. Biomass separation and cell disruption are important steps in biodiesel production from microalgae. In this work, we explored the fundamentals of electroflotation by alternating current (EFAC) with non-consumable electrodes to simultaneously harvest microalgae and disrupt cells from mixed microalgae obtained from waste stabilization ponds. The harvesting efficiency was evaluated using chlorophyll-a and turbidity, which reached removals of 99% and 95%, respectively, during a batch time of 140 min. Cell disruption was evaluated using lipid extraction, and the best results were achieved with a batch time of 140 min, which resulted in a 14% yield. Therefore, EFAC was shown to be an attractive potential technology for simultaneous microalgal harvesting and cell disruption.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 1582-1590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Hidayah Mat Yasin ◽  
Nurafifah Izzati Shafei ◽  
Nur Hanani Rushan ◽  
Noor Raihana Abu Sepian ◽  
Farhan Mohd Said

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