Microalgae Granulation Correlation Between Microalgae Growth And Eps Content

Microalgae are often used in biological wastewater treatment as it can survive harsh condition aside from being a potential alternative resource for biofuel production. However, there are slight disadvantages to both applications as the algae culture are mostly low in density and small in size. T...

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Main Author: Halim, Farah Zahidah Abd
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2022
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description Microalgae are often used in biological wastewater treatment as it can survive harsh condition aside from being a potential alternative resource for biofuel production. However, there are slight disadvantages to both applications as the algae culture are mostly low in density and small in size. This results in rigid separation process which requires greater cost in harvesting and separation processes. Nonetheless, microalgae are able to produce extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) which is significant for the granule formation. By supplying cultural condition that is suitable for microalgae to form granule, the process of harvesting and separation of microalgae will be much secure as granule has higher density and can settle down easily. In this experiment, several factors that influence the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by microalgae are studied, 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.
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spelling usm-551702022-10-05T09:04:56Z http://eprints.usm.my/55170/ Microalgae Granulation Correlation Between Microalgae Growth And Eps Content Halim, Farah Zahidah Abd T Technology TP155-156 Chemical engineering Microalgae are often used in biological wastewater treatment as it can survive harsh condition aside from being a potential alternative resource for biofuel production. However, there are slight disadvantages to both applications as the algae culture are mostly low in density and small in size. This results in rigid separation process which requires greater cost in harvesting and separation processes. Nonetheless, microalgae are able to produce extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) which is significant for the granule formation. By supplying cultural condition that is suitable for microalgae to form granule, the process of harvesting and separation of microalgae will be much secure as granule has higher density and can settle down easily. In this experiment, several factors that influence the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by microalgae are studied, 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. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2022-07-01 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/55170/1/Microalgae%20Granulation%20Correlation%20Between%20Microalgae%20Growth%20And%20Eps%20Content.pdf Halim, Farah Zahidah Abd (2022) Microalgae Granulation Correlation Between Microalgae Growth And Eps Content. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Kimia. (Submitted)
spellingShingle T Technology
TP155-156 Chemical engineering
Halim, Farah Zahidah Abd
Microalgae Granulation Correlation Between Microalgae Growth And Eps Content
title Microalgae Granulation Correlation Between Microalgae Growth And Eps Content
title_full Microalgae Granulation Correlation Between Microalgae Growth And Eps Content
title_fullStr Microalgae Granulation Correlation Between Microalgae Growth And Eps Content
title_full_unstemmed Microalgae Granulation Correlation Between Microalgae Growth And Eps Content
title_short Microalgae Granulation Correlation Between Microalgae Growth And Eps Content
title_sort microalgae granulation correlation between microalgae growth and eps content
topic T Technology
TP155-156 Chemical engineering
url http://eprints.usm.my/55170/
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