Dynamics of fluid and light intensity in mechanically stirred photobioreactor

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 107-116

  Zhang, T ^a  

^a University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Light intensity; Microalgae; Particle trajectory; Photobioreactor

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRIC CONFIGURATIONS; LIGHT INTENSITY; LIGHT UTILIZATION; MICRO-ALGAE; PARTICLE TRAJECTORIES; PARTICLE-TRACKING METHOD; PHOTOBIORE-ACTOR; PHOTOBIOREACTOR DESIGN;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DYNAMICS; IMPELLERS; MICROORGANISMS; PHOTOBIOREACTORS; PRODUCT DESIGN; TRAJECTORIES;

ROTATION;

ARTICLE; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LIGHT INTENSITY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIRRED REACTOR; TURBULENT FLOW;

DYNAMICS; LIGHT INTENSITY; MICROALGAE; PARTICLE TRAJECTORY; PHOTOBIOREACTOR;

HYDRODYNAMICS; LIGHT; PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

EID: 84884277930     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: 18734863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.07.007     Document Type: Article

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