| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-016-1675-9 |
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| Author | Search for: Mcginn, Patrick J.1; Search for: Macquarrie, Scott P.1; Search for: Choi, Jerome2; Search for: Tartakovsky, Boris2 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. Aquatic and Crop Resource Development
- National Research Council of Canada. Energy, Mining and Environment
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Subject | Microalgae; Continuous cultivation; Fluorometry; Online control; Optimal productivity |
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| Abstract | In this study, production of the microalga Scenedesmus AMDD in a 300 L continuous flow photobioreactor was maximized using an online flow (dilution rate) control algorithm. To enable online control, biomass concentration was estimated in real time by measuring chlorophyll-related culture fluorescence. A simple microalgae growth model was developed and used to solve the optimization problem aimed at maximizing the photobioreactor productivity. When optimally controlled, Scenedesmus AMDD culture demonstrated an average volumetric biomass productivity of 0.11 g L−1 d−1 over a 25 day cultivation period, equivalent to a 70 % performance improvement compared to the same photobioreactor operated as a turbidostat. The proposed approach for optimizing photobioreactor flow can be adapted to a broad range of microalgae cultivation systems. |
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| Publication date | 2016-09-15 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NPARC number | 23000832 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | c78e5e8d-04f1-4525-8bad-0e9314ab47fa |
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| Record created | 2016-10-17 |
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| Record modified | 2020-03-16 |
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