A review on flocculation as an efficient method to harvest energy microalgae: mechanisms, performances, influencing factors and perspectives

S Li, T Hu, Y Xu, J Wang, R Chu, Z Yin, F Mo… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The energy demands and costs of harvesting microalgal biomass make it unrealistic and
unsustainable for economically feasible microalgal biofuel production. Therefore, meticulous …

Flocculation harvesting techniques for microalgae: a review

IA Matter, VKH Bui, M Jung, JY Seo, YE Kim, YC Lee… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microalgae have been considered as one of the most promising biomass feedstocks for
various industrial applications such as biofuels, animal/aquaculture feeds, food …

Bioflocculation: an alternative strategy for harvesting of microalgae–an overview

SB Ummalyma, E Gnansounou, RK Sukumaran… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microalgae based research has been extensively progressed for the production of value
added products and biofuels. Potential application of microalgae for biofuel is recently …

Current progress and future prospect of microalgal biomass harvest using various flocculation technologies

C Wan, MA Alam, XQ Zhao, XY Zhang, SL Guo… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
Microalgae have been extensively studied for the production of various valuable products.
Application of microalgae for the production of renewable energy has also received …

Harvesting microalgal biomass and lipid extraction for potential biofuel production: A review

AS Japar, MS Takriff, NHM Yasin - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Renewable feedstock for biofuel production is a worldwide concern. Microalgae as the third-
generation feedstock puts the problem to rest as many researchers have been proving that …

Modern developmental aspects in the field of economical harvesting and biodiesel production from microalgae biomass

G Muhammad, MA Alam, M Mofijur, MI Jahirul… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae have been widely explored because of the diverse number of their worthwhile
applications and potential as a source biomass for the production of biofuels and value …

Freshwater microalgae harvested via flocculation induced by pH decrease

J Liu, Y Zhu, Y Tao, Y Zhang, A Li, T Li, M Sang… - Biotechnology for …, 2013 - Springer
Background Recent studies have demonstrated that microalga has been widely regarded as
one of the most promising raw materials of biofuels. However, lack of an economical …

A comprehensive review on harvesting of microalgae for biodiesel–key challenges and future directions

T Mathimani, N Mallick - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Economically viable microalgal biodiesel production is unrealistic and unsustainable owing
to expensive harvesting or dewatering techniques. Hence, immense and meticulous …

Bio-based flocculants for sustainable harvesting of microalgae for biofuel production. A review

CN Ogbonna, EG Nwoba - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy is indispensable to human existence and sustains economic and individual activities
globally. The rising environmental challenges of global warming and other climate changes …

Flocculation: An effective way to harvest microalgae for biodiesel production

M Mubarak, A Shaija, TV Suchithra - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae are considered the most suitable feedstock for biodiesel production due to their
higher areal productivity and lipid content. The economical production of biofuels from …