MICROALGAL BIOMASS DRYING BY A SIMPLE SOLAR DEVICE∗
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- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Sustainable Energy
- Vol. 18 (4) , 303-311
Abstract
An inexpensive and simple solar device was constructed and monitored for drying microalgal biomass with 90% moisture content. The drier is capable of producing about 140g dry biomass per sq.m of collector area in 3–5 hours. The dried biomass contains less than 10% moisture and is biologically of good quality. The experiments are done with two microalgae - Spirulina and Scenedesmus.Keywords
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