Forward osmosis (FO) is an innovative membrane separation technology which has been used in wastewater treatment and food processing, and can be extended to algae dewatering for further bioproduct processes. Experimental trials on algae dewatering using a FO system have already been initiated (e.g., NASA OMEGA project). The FO system can reduce the...

Energy and water are essential to provide prosperity to any community in terms of municipal, agriculture and industrial areas. Microalgae has gained a lot of attention as a promising biofuel source and may also prove to be effective in the treatment of wastewater and CO2 sequestrations....