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    A mathematical model for carbon fixation and nutrient removal by an algal photobioreactor

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    Al Ketife, Ahmed Majeed Daife
    Judd, S.
    Znad, Hussein
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Al Ketife, A.M.D. and Judd, S. and Znad, H. 2016. A mathematical model for carbon fixation and nutrient removal by an algal photobioreactor. Chemical Engineering Science. 153: pp. 354-362.
    Source Title
    Chemical Engineering Science
    DOI
    10.1016/j.ces.2016.07.042
    ISSN
    0009-2509
    School
    Department of Chemical Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7721
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    Abstract

    A comprehensive mathematical modeling method for Chlorella vulgaris (Cv) has been developed to assess the influence of nutrient concentration (total nitrogen TN= 28–207 and total phosphorus TP= 6–8 mg L−1) and irradiation intensity (I = 100–250 μE) at feed gas CO2 concentrations (Cc,g) of 0.04-5%. The model encompasses gas-to-liquid mass transfer, algal uptake of carbon dioxide (Cd), nutrient removal efficiency (RE for TN and TP), and the growth biokinetics of Cv with reference to the specific growth rate µ in d−1.The model was validated using experimental data on the Cv species growth in an externally illuminated photobioreactor (PBR). The fitted parameters of the model were found to be in good agreement with experimental data obtained over the range of cultivation conditions explored. The mathematical model accurately reproduced the dynamic profiles of the algal biomass and nutrient (TN and TP) concentrations, and light attenuation at different input Cc,g values. The proposed model may therefore be used for predicting algal growth and nutrient RE for this algal species, permitting both process optimization and scale-up.

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