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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Pre-treatment options for halophytic microalgae and associated methane production |
Author: | Ward, A. Lewis, D. |
Citation: | Bioresource Technology, 2015; 177:410-413 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Issue Date: | 2015 |
ISSN: | 0960-8524 1873-2976 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Andrew Ward, David Lewis |
Abstract: | Methane production from lipid extracted, pre-treated disrupted and non-pretreated Tetraselmis spp. microalgae was investigated. The results demonstrated that 122 mL per g VS methane was produced for the lipid extracted Tetraselmis spp., demonstrating that lipid free Tetraselmis can be effectively digested in an anaerobic environment. A total of 252 mL per g VS and 248 mL per g VS of methane was reported for non-disrupted and pre-treated disrupted Tetraselmis sp. respectively. It was also observed that the microbial community caused cell lysis of Tetraselmis spp. during the anaerobic digestion process. Cell lyses can offer a direct conversion pathway of intact Tetraselmis spp. for energy production, thus negating the need for pre-treatment. |
Keywords: | Halophytic microalgae; high salinity anaerobic digestion; pre-treatment; microbial degradation; lipid extracted biomass |
Rights: | © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.114 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP100200616 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.114 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Chemical Engineering publications |
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