Energetic optimization of algal lipid production in bubble columns: Part 1: Evaluation of gas sparging

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 46, Issue , 2012, Pages 757-764

  Arudchelvam, Yalini ^a   Nirmalakhandan, Nagamany ^a  

^a New Mexico State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy based optimization; Gas to culture volume ratio; Lipid production; Nannochloropsis salina

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; BATCH MODES; BIOMASS GROWTH; CARBON AVAILABILITY; CARBON DIOXIDE UTILIZATION; CONSTANT LIGHT; ENERGY EQUIVALENCE; ENERGY INPUTS; GAS SPARGING; LIPID CONTENT; LIPID PRODUCTIONS; LIPID PRODUCTIVITIES; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SALINA; NET ENERGY; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; SPECIFIC GROWTH RATE; TEMPORAL PROFILE; VOLUME RATIO;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOLOGY;

OPTIMIZATION;

AMBIENT AIR; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GROWTH RATE; LIPID; MICROALGA; OPTIMIZATION; PH;

ALGAE; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SALINA;

EID: 84868486844     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.08.011     Document Type: Article

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