Numerical prediction of algae cell mixing feature in raceway ponds using particle tracing methods

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 297-307

  Ali, Haider ^a   Cheema, Taqi A ^a   Yoon, Ho Sung ^a   Do, Younghae ^a   Park, Cheol W ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Algae cell distribution, mixing length; Model coupling; Residence time; Turbulent mixing

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; LAKES; MIXING; NUMERICAL METHODS; SHOCK TUBES; TURBULENT FLOW;

MIXING LENGTH; MODEL COUPLING; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; NUMERICAL COMPUTATIONS; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; PARTICLE TRACING; RESIDENCE TIME; TURBULENT MIXING;

RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CYTOLOGY; MICROALGA; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROALGAE;

EID: 84920080441     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.25443     Document Type: Article

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