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...
Main Authors: | Kenichi Furuhashi, Fumio Hasegawa, Manabu Yamauchi, Yutaka Kaizu, Kenji Imou |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/16/4139 |
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