This paper talks about an original hardware project of a measuring instrument dedicated to microbial fuel cells (MFCs) electrical characterization and valorizations. MFC is a promising energy harvesting technology with zero carbon emission[1], which can produce suitable energy for low power electronic devices for application like wireless sensor network (WSN)[2] for ambient monitoring or precision agriculture.
Microalgae are considered as one of the most promising alternatives for the integrated use of agro-industrial water residues and the production of metabolites of high industrial interest. This is due to algae can grow on wastewater which in turn can reduce the emission of nutrients to rivers and lakes. However, the greatest scientific-technological barrier is the concentration and separation of the biomass produced. There are several processes used at different levels (from laboratory to industrial scale) such as flocculation, centrifugation, flotation, etc.
Microalgae have recently emerged as an attractive source of products for the food, energy and pharmaceutical industries due to their high biomass productivity, metabolic versatility and environmental sustainability. This work focuses on the effect of flocculation on the harvesting of microalgae Nannochloropsissp. Through a three-factor experimental design. The most suitable conditions for flocculation were determined based on flocculant (AlCl3) dosage, pH and culture time.
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