Enhancing the electrocoagulation process for harvesting marine microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.) using interdigitated electrodes

Khatib, Wardan A.; Ayari, Mohamed Arselene; Yasir, Ahmed T.; Talhami, Mohammed; Das, Probir; Quadir, Mohammed Abdul; Hawari, Alaa H.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112761

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“…This suggests that is favorable and attractive method for harvesting of microalgae. However, this might be a limitation facing the scaling up of the process due to the increased energy requirement (Khatib et al, 2021). Another electrolytic method is the introduction of DEP force to existing technologies such as electrocoagulation.…”

Section: Electrolytic Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Harvesting of Chlorella sp. microalgae by dielectrophoretic force using titanium dioxide (TiO2) insulated electrodes

et al. 2022

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Section: Electrolytic Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Harvesting of Chlorella sp. microalgae by dielectrophoretic force using titanium dioxide (TiO2) insulated electrodes

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“…In electrocoagulation, a new cylindrical interdigitated electrode array was also used to harvest Tetraselmis sp. Moreover, the microalgal harvesting efficiency increased up to 96.18% while shortening the distance of the electrode to 0.5 cm [106]. A continuous electrocoagulation approach was developed to harvest C. vulgaris.…”

Section: Electrochemical Harvestingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of the Harvesting Techniques of Microalgae

Deepa,

Sowndhararajan,

Kim

2023

Water

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Algae are an important group of photosynthetic autotrophs and are commonly found in different types of water bodies, including paddy fields. The algal group possesses distinctive characteristics and ranges from prokaryotic cyanobacteria to eukaryotic algae. Within these, microalgae are unicellular microorganisms widely distributed in saltwater as well as freshwater environments. Microalgae species have been utilized in different fields, especially animal and human nutrition, medicine, bioremediation, and bio-fertilizers. Recently, numerous studies have reported the importance of microalgae in the production of biofuel. Further, microalgae have great carbon dioxide fixation efficiency during growth, so farmable land is not required for cultivating microalgae. Microalgae biomass production is a three-step process: cultivation, harvesting, and processing. Of these, the harvesting process is considered challenging due to its high cost, and it directly affects the processing step. In addition, several factors influence the harvesting process, including the size of microalgae cells (<30 µm), cultural conditions of microalgae, electronegative property of cell membrane, growth rate, etc. The harvesting of microalgae is an elaborate process that involves different chemical or mechanical approaches. A number of harvesting techniques have been utilized to recover algal biomass, such as membrane filtration, chemical and bio-flocculation, flotation centrifugation, sedimentation, and coagulation. In this context, this review aims to discuss various types of techniques used for harvesting microalgae. This review could be useful for selecting appropriate harvesting technology for enhancing the yield of microalgae biomass.

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“…Modification and advancement in the electrocoagulation process can elevate the harvesting efficiency. Khatib et al (2021) investigated the performance of innovative cylindrical interdigitated electrode array in the electrocoagulation process for the harvesting of Tetraselmis sp. biomass.…”

Section: Recent Advancements In the Harvesting Of Microalgal Biomassmentioning

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Current perspective on wastewater treatment using photobioreactor for Tetraselmis sp.: an emerging and foreseeable sustainable approach

Goswami

Agrawal

Mehariya

et al. 2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Urbanization is a revolutionary and necessary step for the development of nations. However, with development emanates its drawback i.e., generation of a huge amount of wastewater. The existence of diverse types of nutrient loads and toxic compounds in wastewater can reduce the pristine nature of the ecosystem and adversely affects human and animal health. The conventional treatment system reduces most of the chemical contaminants but their removal efficiency is low. Thus, microalgae-based biological wastewater treatment is a sustainable approach for the removal of nutrient loads from wastewater. Among various microalgae, Tetraselmis sp. is a robust strain that can remediate industrial, municipal, and animal-based wastewater and reduce significant amounts of nutrient loads and heavy metals. The produced biomass contains lipids, carbohydrates, and pigments. Among them, carbohydrates and lipids can be used as feedstock for the production of bioenergy products. Moreover, the usage of a photobioreactor (PBR) system improves biomass production and nutrient removal efficiency. Thus, the present review comprehensively discusses the latest studies on Tetraselmis sp. based wastewater treatment processes, focusing on the use of different bioreactor systems to improve pollutant removal efficiency. Moreover, the applications of Tetraselmis sp. biomass, advancement and research gap such as immobilized and co-cultivation have also been discussed. Furthermore, an insight into the harvesting of Tetraselmis biomass, effects of physiological, and nutritional parameters for their growth has also been provided. Thus, the present review will broaden the outlook and help to develop a sustainable and feasible approach for the restoration of the environment.

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Enhancing the electrocoagulation process for harvesting marine microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.) using interdigitated electrodes

Cited by 11 publications

References 16 publications

Harvesting of Chlorella sp. microalgae by dielectrophoretic force using titanium dioxide (TiO2) insulated electrodes

Harvesting of Chlorella sp. microalgae by dielectrophoretic force using titanium dioxide (TiO2) insulated electrodes

A Review of the Harvesting Techniques of Microalgae

Current perspective on wastewater treatment using photobioreactor for Tetraselmis sp.: an emerging and foreseeable sustainable approach

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