Browsing by Subject "Harvesting"
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The cultivation and harvesting of micro–algal biomass from the Hartbeespoort Dam for the production of biodiesel
(North-West University, 2011)Renewable energy sources such as biomass are becoming more and more important as alternative to fossil fuels. One of the most exciting new sources of biomass is micro-algae. The Hartbeespoort Dam, located 37 km west of ... -
Four novel methods for the harvesting of micro-algal biomass
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2011)The harvesting of micro-algal biomass is one of the most inefficient and costly steps in the whole biomass-to-liquids (BtL) value chain. Harvesting costs may contribute between 20–30% of the total cost of microalgal BtL ...