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ROYAL SOC
DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2015.0016
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microalgae; coagulation; critical coagulation pressure; carbon dioxide; compressed gas; biomass
资金
- Ontario Ministry of Research & Innovation - Ontario Research Fund
- NSERC
The move to a low-carbon economy has generated renewed interest in microalgae for the production of biofuels with the potential mutual benefit of wastewater treatment. However, harvesting has been identified as a limiting factor to the economic viability of this process. This paper explores the harvesting of microalgae using high-pressure gas without the addition of coagulants. Coagulation of microalgae under high-pressure gas was found to be an efficient method to separate algae from suspension. The critical coagulation pressures (CCPs) for H-2 and CO2 were determined to be 6.1 and 6.2 MPa, respectively. The CO2-induced decrease in solution pH positively influenced coagulation rates, without appearing to affect the CCP. This approach could be beneficial for the economic removal of microalgae from solution for the production of both biofuels and biomedical compounds without the addition of non-environmentally friendly chemicals.
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