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Flocculants for algae harvesting

Discusses the various methods to harvest micro and macro algae - filtration, centrifugation, flocculation, flotation...
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Flocculants for algae harvesting

Postby Sagaa » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:01 pm

I'd like to know what types of chemical flocculants are used for algae harvesting using saline water?
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Re: Flocculants for algae harvesting

Postby e00y_86 » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:20 pm

the higher the salinity the more chemical is needed (up to 5 times compared to freshwater species)..
For the case of marine species Chlorella stigmatophora and Isochrysis galbana, 60 mg/liter and over 100 mg/liter are required respectively..
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Re: Flocculants for algae harvesting

Postby e00y_86 » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:23 pm

chemical is ferric chloride..
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