Microbubble system used to simplify algae harvesting

January 27, 2012 |

In the UK, Professor Will Zimmerman and his team at Sheffield University have found that their microbubble system can be used to float algae particles to the surface of the water, making harvesting easier, and saving biofuel-producing companies time and money.

The team reports that their system uses up to 1000 times less energy to produce the microbubbles and, in addition, the cost of installing the Sheffield microbubble system is predicted to be much less than existing flotation systems.

Category: Research

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