Improving the Energy Balance of Hydrocarbon Production Using an Inclined Solid–Liquid Separator with a Wedge-Wire Screen and Easy Hydrocarbon Recovery from <i>Botryococcus braunii</i>

Improving the Energy Balance of Hydrocarbon Production Using an Inclined Solid–Liquid Separator with a Wedge-Wire Screen and Easy Hydrocarbon Recovery from <i>Botryococcus braunii</i>

The green colonial microalga <i>Botryococcus braunii</i> produces large amounts of hydrocarbons and has attracted attention as a potential source of biofuel. When this freshwater microalga is cultured in a brackish medium, the hydrocarbon recovery rate increases; furthermore, the colony...

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Main Authors: Kenichi Furuhashi, Fumio Hasegawa, Manabu Yamauchi, Yutaka Kaizu, Kenji Imou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
microalgae
inclined solid–liquid separator
hydrocarbon recovery
biofuel
energy balance
harvesting
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/16/4139

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