Control system architecture for novel experimental microalgae photobioreactor Simbios

Novel photobioreactor for mass cultivation of microalgae

A novel horizontal photobioreactor for high-density cultivation of microalgae.

Microalgae are a promising source of biofuels and bioproducts, as they consume CO2 to grow, multiply quickly, and can be cultivated in wastewater and on marginal land. Development of low-cost and high-efficiency microalgal cultivation systems is important to the cost-competitiveness of algae. A floating horizontal photobioreactor (HBR) was developed that is inexpensive and scalable, as it is ma...

[A novel flat plate photobioreactor for microalgae cultivation].

Flashing light effect on microalgae could significantly improve the light efficiency and biomass productivity of microalgae. In this paper, the baffles were introduced into the traditional flat plate photobioreactor so as to enhance the flashing light effect of microalgae. Making Chlorella sp. as the model microalgae, the effect of light intensity and inlet velocity on the biomass concentration...

Control of the Microalgae Photosynthetic Growth in a Torus Photobioreactor

The microalgae have the ability to use CO2 as carbon source and, together with the solar energy, to biosynthesize various components, generating O2. They have a huge potential in various industrial applications such as the production of therapeutic and industrial metabolites, biofuels and environmental applications. The aim of this paper is to control the photosynthetic growth of the microalga ...

Physics-based microalgae growth modelling and control for a vertical flat panel photobioreactor

Article Type: Full Length Research Article Microalgae have the potential to produce enough biofuels to meet current US fuel demands. In order to achieve this potential, photobioreactors (PBRs) that are efficient, scalable, and affordable need to be developed. Models are an analytical tool that can be used to evaluate various PBRs. In this article, a physics-based dynamic model was developed for...