Maximizing the solar to H2 energy conversion efficiency of outdoor photobioreactors using mixed cultures

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 500-510

  Berberoǧlu, Halil ^a   Pilon, Laurent ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Photobiological hydrogen; Photobioreactor; Purple bacteria

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; FLAT PANEL; GREEN ALGA; INCIDENT RADIATION; INPUT PARAMETER; MIXED CULTURES; MONO-CULTURE; NON-TRIVIAL; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OPTICAL THICKNESS; PHOTO-BIOREACTORS; PHOTOBIOLOGICAL HYDROGEN; PHOTOBIORE-ACTOR; PRODUCTION KINETICS; PURPLE BACTERIA; RADIATION CHARACTERISTICS; RADIATION TRANSFER; RADIATIVE TRANSPORT EQUATION; SOLAR-TO-HYDROGEN; SPECIFIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; SULFUR BACTERIA;

ALGAE; BACTERIOLOGY; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SULFUR;

BACTERIA;

EID: 73749085926     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.11.030     Document Type: Article

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