Browsing by Author "Massima Mouele, Emile Salomon"

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    Inactivation of cyclotella meneghiniana to prepare biochar by in-liquid pulsed discharge plasma
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2025) Massima Mouele, Emile Salomon; Petrik, Leslie Felicia; Bladergroen, Bernard Jan
    The large-scale outbreaks of harmful algal blooms continue to impact river and lake ecosystems. Converting harmful algal blooms into algal biochar presents a novel approach. This work investigates the inactivation of Cyclotella meneghiniana (the dominant species in diatom blooms) to prepare biochar by in-liquid pulsed discharge plasma (LPDP). Under the conditions of a peak voltage of 30 kV and an electrode spacing of 7 mm, a 100 % inactivation ratio can be achieved within 20 min plasma treatment. The multiple physical and chemical effects generated by in-liquid pulsed discharge cause the cell structure destruction, chlorophyll-a content reduction, enzyme activity decrease, and malondialdehyde oxidative degradation leading to algal inactivation and biochar production. The obtained algal biochar has the advantages of a rich carbon content and a stable structure. This work provides a new technological option for resource utilization of algal blooms.
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    Inactivation of Cyclotella meneghiniana to prepare biochar by in-liquid pulsed discharge plasma
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2025) Massima Mouele, Emile Salomon; Petrik, Leslie Felicia; Bladergroen, Bernard Jan
    The large-scale outbreaks of harmful algal blooms continue to impact river and lake ecosystems. Converting harmful algal blooms into algal biochar presents a novel approach. This work investigates the inactivation of Cyclotella meneghiniana (the dominant species in diatom blooms) to prepare biochar by in-liquid pulsed discharge plasma (LPDP). Under the conditions of a peak voltage of 30 kV and an electrode spacing of 7 mm, a 100 % inactivation ratio can be achieved within 20 min plasma treatment. The multiple physical and chemical effects generated by in-liquid pulsed discharge cause the cell structure destruction, chlorophyll-a content reduction, enzyme activity decrease, and malondialdehyde oxidative degradation leading to algal inactivation and biochar production. The obtained algal biochar has the advantages of a rich carbon content and a stable structure. This work provides a new technological option for resource utilization of algal blooms.