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Optimization of Chlorella biomass harvesting by flocculation and its potential for biofuel production
Authors:Japar  Azima Syafaini  Takriff  Mohd Sobri  Mohd Yasin  Nazlina Haiza  Mahmod  Safa Senen
Institution:1.Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
;2.Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Abstract:

Optimization of microalgal biomass harvesting is essential to produce effective and optimum outcomes that can contribute towards a feasible and economical harvesting technique. Two Chlorella species were used, namely, C. vulgaris and C. sorokiniana UKM3. Two essential factors affecting microalgal biomass harvesting via flocculation, namely, the initial pH of the microalgal broth and flocculant (chitosan) concentration were studied. The optimization process was conducted by using a response surface methodology (RSM) based on the model of face-centered-central composite design (FC-CCD). The potential for biofuel application of the harvested biomass was evaluated based on the production of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) by transesterification. The quadratic models obtained from the RSM significantly fitted the experiment data as the p-values were less than 0.05. The initial pH of the microalgal suspension was found to have a more significant effect on the flocculation process than flocculant concentration. For C. vulgaris, the highest flocculant efficiency of 98.7% was obtained at a chitosan concentration of 0.2 g L?1 and an initial pH of 12.0, whereas for C. sorokiniana UKM3, at 0.15 g L?1 of chitosan and initial pH of 12.0 produced the highest efficiency of 97.1%. The harvested biomass of both species exhibited a high content of palmitic acid (C16:0) with 29.74 wt% and 11.81 wt% of dry biomass for C. vulgaris and C. sorokiniana UKM3, respectively. This study showed that Chlorella species can be harvested efficiently using the flocculation process and manifested an excellent potential for biodiesel production where palmitic acid (C16:0) is one of the main compounds for high-acid oil-biodiesel.

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