Airlift column photobioreactors for Porphyridium sp. culturing: Part II. verification of dynamic growth rate model for reactor performance evaluation

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 942-949

  Luo, Hu Ping ^a,b   Al Dahhan, Muthanna H ^a,c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b Missouri University of Science and Technology ^*  (United States)

^c MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airlift column; Algae; Hydrodynamics; Irradiance distribution; Photobioreactor; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

AIR; ALGAE; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; HYDRODYNAMICS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

AIR-WATER SYSTEM; AIRLIFT COLUMNS; DYNAMIC GROWTH RATES; IRRADIANCE DISTRIBUTION; LAMBERT-BEER LAW; PHOTOBIORE-ACTOR; PHOTOSYNTHETIC MICROORGANISMS; REACTOR PERFORMANCE;

PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; ARTICLE; DYNAMIC GROWTH RATE MODEL; GROWTH RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; PORPHYRIDIUM;

ALGAE; PORPHYRIDIUM SP.;

EID: 84857439774     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.24362     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Acíen Fernández G, García-Camacho F, Sánchez JA, Fernández JM, Grima Molina E. 1997. A model for light distribution and average solar irradiance inside outdoor tubular photobioreactors for the microalgal mass culture. Biotech Bioeng 55: 701-714.
2. Bitog JP, Lee I-B, Lee CG, Kim KS, Hwang HS, Hong SW, Seo IH, Kwon KS, Mostafa E. 2011. Application of computational fluid dynamics for modeling and designing photobioreators for microalgae production: A review. Comput Electron Agric 76(2): 131-147.
3. Camacho Rubio F, García Camacho F, Fernández Sevilla JM, Chisti Y, Molina Grima E. 2003. A mechanistic model of photosynthesis in microalgae. Biotech Bioeng 81(4): 459-473.
4. Cassano AE, Martin CA, Brandi RJ, Alfano OM. 1995. Photoreactor analysis and design: fundamentals and applications. Ind Eng Chem Res 34: 2155-2201.
5. Eilers PHC, Peeters JCH. 1988. A model for the relationship between light intensity and the rate of photosynthesis in phytoplankton. Ecol Model 42: 199-215.
6. Evers EG. 1991. A model for light limited continuous cultures. Biotech Bioeng 38: 254-259.
7. Han B-P, Virtanen M, Koponen J, Straskraba M. 2000. Effect of photoinhibition on algal photosynthesis: a dynamic model. J Plankton Res 22: 865-885.
8. Iwakuma T, Yasuno M. 1983. A comparison of several mathematical equations describing photosynthesis-light curve for natural phytoplankton populations. Arch Hydrobiol 97: 208-226.
9. Jassby AD, Platt T. 1976. Mathematical formulation of the relationship between photosynthesis and light for phytoplankton. Limnol Oceanogr 21: 540-547.
10. Luo H-P, Al-Dahhan MH. 2004. Analyzing and modeling of photobioreactors by combining first principles of physiology and hydrodynamics. Biotech Bioeng 85(4): 382-393.
11. Luo H-P, Al-Dahhan MH. 2008. Local characteristics of hydrodynamics in a draft tube airlift column. Chem Eng Sci 63(11): 3057-3068.
12. Luo H-P, Al-Dahhan MH. 2010. Local gas holdups in a draft tube airlift bioreactor. Chem Eng Sci 65(5): 4503-4510.
13. Luo H-P, Al-Dahhan MH. 2011. CFD simulations for local flow dynamics in a draft tube airlift bioreactor. Chem Eng Sci 66(5): 907-923.
14. Luo H-P, Kemoun A, Al-Dahhan MH, Fernandez JM, Molina GE. 2003. Analysis of photobioreactor for culturing high value microalgae and cyanobacteria via an advanced diagnostic technique: CARPT. Chem Eng Sci 58(12): 2519-2527.
15. Merchuk JC, Gluz M, Mukmenev I. 2000. Comparison of photobioreactors for cultivation of the microalga Porphyridium sp J Chem Technol Biotechnol 75(12): 1119-1126.
16. Molina Grima E, Garcia Camacho F, Sanchez Perez JA, Fernandez Sevilla J, Acien Fernandez FG, Contreras Gomez A. 1994. A mathematical model of microalgal growth in light limited chmostat cultures. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 61: 167-173.
17. Oswald WJ. 1977. The engineering aspect of microalgae. In: Laskin A, Lechevalier HA, editors. CRC handbook of microbiology. Cleveland: CRC Press. p 519-552.
18. Rebolloso Fuentes MM, García Sánchez JL, Fernández Sevilla JM, Acien Fernández FG, Sánchez Pérez JA, Molina Grima E. 1999. Outdoor continuous culture of Porphyridium cruentum in a tubular photobioreactor: quantitative analysis of the daily cyclic variation of culture parameters. J Biotechnol 70: 271-288.
19. Vincenti WG, Kruger CH. 1965. Introduction to physical gas dynamics. New York: Wiley.
20. Wu X, Merchuk JC. 2001. A model integrating fluid dynamics in photosynthesis and photoinhibition processes. Chem Eng Sci 56: 3527-3538.
21. Wu X, Merchuk JC. 2002. Simulation of algae growth in a bench-scale bubble column reactor. Biotech Bioeng 80(2): 156-168.
22. Zonneveld C. 1998. Photoinhibition as affected by photoacclimation in phytoplankton: a model approach. J Theor Biol 193: 115-123.