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Study On The Formation Of Granular Algae

Microalgae can be used in biological wastewater treatment as it can survive harsh condition. Microalgae have also been identified as potential alternative resource for biofuel production. But there are significant disadvantages to both applications as the algae culture usually low in density and sma...

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Main Author: Tan, Pei Chin
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2018
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TP Chemical Technology
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spelling my.usm.eprints.54087 http://eprints.usm.my/54087/ Study On The Formation Of Granular Algae Tan, Pei Chin T Technology TP Chemical Technology Microalgae can be used in biological wastewater treatment as it can survive harsh condition. Microalgae have also been identified as potential alternative resource for biofuel production. But there are significant disadvantages to both applications as the algae culture usually low in density and small in size. This causes the harvesting and separation processes of the microalgae to be energy-intensive and thus nonfeasibility of scale up. Microalgae are able to produce extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) which is crucial for the formation of granule. By providing cultural condition that is suitable for microalgae to form granule, harvesting and separation of microalgae will be much easier as granule has higher density and can settle down easily. In this experiment, several factors that influence the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in microalgae are investigated, which are the availability of nutrient and growth phase of the microalgae. MLSS, EPS content and nutrient analysis are carried out periodically throughout the experiment. There is formation of granular sludge in microalgae found after the growth of microalgae reach stationary phase. The settling time of the microalgae became shorter as bigger and more granule form. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2018-06-01 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/54087/1/Study%20On%20The%20Formation%20Of%20Granular%20Algae_Tan%20Pei%20Chin_K4_2018.pdf Tan, Pei Chin (2018) Study On The Formation Of Granular Algae. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Kimia. (Submitted)
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Tan, Pei Chin
Study On The Formation Of Granular Algae
description Microalgae can be used in biological wastewater treatment as it can survive harsh condition. Microalgae have also been identified as potential alternative resource for biofuel production. But there are significant disadvantages to both applications as the algae culture usually low in density and small in size. This causes the harvesting and separation processes of the microalgae to be energy-intensive and thus nonfeasibility of scale up. Microalgae are able to produce extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) which is crucial for the formation of granule. By providing cultural condition that is suitable for microalgae to form granule, harvesting and separation of microalgae will be much easier as granule has higher density and can settle down easily. In this experiment, several factors that influence the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in microalgae are investigated, which are the availability of nutrient and growth phase of the microalgae. MLSS, EPS content and nutrient analysis are carried out periodically throughout the experiment. There is formation of granular sludge in microalgae found after the growth of microalgae reach stationary phase. The settling time of the microalgae became shorter as bigger and more granule form.
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author Tan, Pei Chin
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title Study On The Formation Of Granular Algae
title_short Study On The Formation Of Granular Algae
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title_sort study on the formation of granular algae
publisher Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.usm.my/54087/1/Study%20On%20The%20Formation%20Of%20Granular%20Algae_Tan%20Pei%20Chin_K4_2018.pdf
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