Influence of the Temperature on Coccolith-Containing Systems from Emiliania huxleyi Cultivations |
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| Authors: | Makrina A Chairopoulou Fabian Kratzer Roland Gross Michael Herrmann Ulrich Teipel |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, Faculty of Process Engineering, Research Group “Particle Technology and Raw Materials Innovation” (FPR), Wassertorstrasse 10, 90489 Nuremberg, Germany;2. PhysChem Analytics GmbH, Schottenfeld 5, 90537 Feucht, Germany;3. Fraunhofer Institut für Chemische Technologie ICT, Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Strasse 7, 76327 Pfinztal, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Thermogravimetric analysis of a coccolith-containing biogenic broth showed a three-step degradation process. According to this system behavior, the biogenic broth was heated to specific temperatures and characterized in terms of its morphology, surface chemistry, and crystallinity. The elemental and organic composition of the treated samples was also evaluated and compared to the reference material. The presented results were acquired in an effort to exploit pretreatment scenarios for such a biogenic system that would improve and support a separation process. |
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| Keywords: | Biogenic particles Biological materials Coccoliths Separation |
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