Scenario analysis of large scale algae production in tubular photobioreactors

Applied Energy

Volumn 105, Issue , 2013, Pages 395-406

  Slegers, P M ^a   van Beveren, P J M ^a   Wijffels, R H ^a   Van Straten, G ^a   Van Boxtel, A J B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Large scale production; Microalgae; Models; Scenario studies; Tubular photobioreactor

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; LIGHT REFLECTION; MICROORGANISMS; MODELS; PRODUCTIVITY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

ALGERIA; BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; BIOMASS PRODUCTIVITY; DECISION VARIABLES; GROUND SURFACES; GROWTH CHARACTERISTIC; HORIZONTAL TUBES; LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION; LIGHT CONDITIONS; MICRO-ALGAE; MODEL USE; NETHERLANDS; PRODUCTION YIELD; REACTOR DESIGNS; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; SCENARIO STUDIES; SIMULATION MODEL; STACKED SYSTEMS; TRANSPARENCY PROPERTIES; TUBE DIAMETERS; TUBE MATERIALS; TUBULAR PHOTOBIOREACTOR; TUBULAR PHOTOBIOREACTORS; TUBULAR REACTORS;

PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

BIOMASS POWER; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; MICROALGA; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; SOLAR POWER; TRANSPARENCY;

ALGERIA; FRANCE; NETHERLANDS;

ALGAE;

EID: 84873561271     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.12.068     Document Type: Article

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