• Is centrifugation a good method for microalgae harvesting?
  • Centrifugation: It is a highly efficient method for microalgae harvesting, resulting in high yields of biomass. However, centrifugation is also an expensive method due to the high cost of equipment, maintenance, and energy consumption.
  • Are centrifuges better than ultrasound aggregation-sedimentation for microalgae harvesting?
  • Comparing this with other harvesting processes, however, the authors pointed out that on industrial-scale microalgae harvesting, centrifuges can better be used over the ultrasound aggregation-sedimentation process because of lower energy requirement, better algae separation efficiencies, and higher concentration factors.
  • What are the advantages of a centrifuge for algae harvesting?
  • The advantage of this centrifuge for algae harvesting is its ability to produce algal cake in a single step without chemicals dosing , , . This centrifuge concentrated various types of microalgae effectively, achieving algal cake of 12%¨C25% solids , .
  • Is centrifugation a good way to harvest Algal biodiesel?
  • However, the high energy consumption associated with the harvesting phase poses a significant impediment to the substantial commercialization of algal biodiesel. Centrifugation is among those harvesting methods that have a high efficiency close to 100% but can consume more energy than it produces.
  • Is centrifugation an efficient harvesting technique?
  • Centrifugation is among those harvesting methods that have a high efficiency close to 100% but can consume more energy than it produces. This review aims to address possible solutions for the issue of the high energy cost of centrifugation as an efficient harvesting technique.
  • What techniques are available in microalgae harvesting and recovery?
  • The major techniques available in microalgae harvesting and recovery include mechanical, chemical, biological, electrical, or a combination of two or more of these processes [, , , , ].