Cost-effectiveness Analysis on Magnetic Harvesting of Algal Cells

Xu, Yunfeng and Fu, Yu and Zhang, Dayi (2017) Cost-effectiveness Analysis on Magnetic Harvesting of Algal Cells. Materials Today: Proceedings, 4 (1). pp. 50-56. ISSN 2214-7853

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Abstract

Abstract This study investigated the magnetic harvesting of algae via magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). MNPs achieved high harvesting efficiency, over 95.0%, for various algal strains and could be effectively reactivated for low-cost algae separation. Comparing different harvesting efficiency, synthesis cost and reactivation methods, the present work evaluated the cost-effectiveness of different MNPs types and discussed the key factors affecting harvesting cost. Our results indicated a significant low cost and high harvesting effectiveness by naked MNPs and ultrasonic reactivation, though surface modified MNPs had higher harvesting capacity. Given the fact that algae harvesting is one of the most cost-consumption step in bioenergy production, we suggested magnetic algae harvesting with naked and reactivated MNPs as the most cost-effective technique for future industrial application.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

Materials Today: Proceedings

Additional Information:

This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Materials Today Proceedings. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Materials Today Proceedings, 4, 1, 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2017.01.192

Subjects:

?? magnetic nanoparticles (mnps)algae harvestreactivationcost-effectiveness ??

Departments:

Faculty of Science and Technology > Lancaster Environment Centre

ID Code:

85629

Deposited By:

ep_importer_pure

Deposited On:

21 Mar 2017 11:46

Refereed?:

Yes