Optimal hydrodynamic design of tubular photobioreactors

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 55-61

  Wongluang, Pinyaporn ^a   Chisti, Yusuf ^b   Srinophakun, Thongchai ^c  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON PETROCHEMICAL AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Microalgae; Photobioreactor design; Tubular photobioreactors

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUEL OILS; MICROORGANISMS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEAWATER;

ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS; CFD MODELING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS MODELING; DEAD ZONES; ENERGY EFFICIENT; FLUID CIRCULATION; FOSSIL ENERGY; HYDRODYNAMIC DESIGN; MICRO-ALGAE; OPTIMAL CONFIGURATIONS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; PHOTOBIORE-ACTOR; PHOTOBIOREACTOR DESIGN; RADIUS OF CURVATURE; RENEWABLE FUELS; WALL GROWTH;

PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

FUEL OIL; SEA WATER;

AERATION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CELL SEPARATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FLOW RATE; FOSSIL ENERGY; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRESSURE; PRODUCTIVITY; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 84870852967     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3898     Document Type: Article

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