Comparing the energy efficiency of different high rate algal raceway pond designs using computational fluid dynamics

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 221-226

  Liffman, Kurt ^a   Paterson, David A ^a   Liovic, Petar ^a   Bandopadhayay, Pratish ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algae; Computational fluid dynamics; Raceway pond design

Indexed keywords

BEND CONFIGURATION; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CAPITAL COSTS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS CODES; HIGH RATE; HIGH RATE ALGAL POND; LOWER OPERATING COSTS; MINIMIZING COSTS; NEW DESIGN; NUTRACEUTICALS; RACEWAY POND; STAGNATION REGIONS;

ALGAE; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DESIGN; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; OPERATING COSTS;

LAKES;

EID: 84872791211     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2012.08.007     Document Type: Article

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