Experimental analysis and novel modeling of semi-batch photobioreactors operated with Chlorella vulgaris and fed with 100% (v/v) CO2

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 213, Issue , 2012, Pages 203-213

  Concas, Alessandro ^a   Lutzu, Giovanni Antonio ^b   Pisu, Massimo ^a   Cao, Giacomo ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Chlorella vulgaris; CO2 capture; Mathematical modeling; Microalgae kinetics; Photobioreactors

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS; BIOFUELS PRODUCTION; CARBON SOURCE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; GASPHASE; GROWTH MEDIUM; HIGH CONCENTRATION; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; LIGHT INTENSITY; MICRO-ALGAE; MICROALGAL CULTURES; NUTRIENTS CONCENTRATIONS; OPERATING MODES; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; PH VALUE; SCALE-UP; SEMI-BATCH; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION;

ALGAE; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; BIOFUELS; CELL CULTURE; FLUE GASES; GROWTH KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; NUTRIENTS; PH EFFECTS; PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

EID: 84868230555     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.09.119     Document Type: Article

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