Microalgae Cultivation and Production Process

A conventional microalgae production system consists of (a) growth and cultivation of microalgae, (b) biomass harvesting and dewatering and (c) extraction/conversion of the biomass to the product of interest (Fig. 1.1). It is to be noted that for this process to be energetically, environmentally, and economically sustainable, it is critical to recycle medium (water and fertilisers) in harvest and extraction stages of production (Fig. 1.1).