A mathematical model for carbon fixation and nutrient removal by an algal photobioreactor

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dc.contributor.authorAl Ketife, Ahmed M. D.
dc.contributor.authorJudd, Simon J.
dc.contributor.authorZnad, Hussein
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-11T13:40:54Z
dc.date.available2016-08-11T13:40:54Z
dc.date.issued2016-07-28
dc.description.abstractA comprehensive mathematical modeling method for Chlorella vulgaris (Cv) has been developed to assess the influence of nutrient concentration (total nitrogen TN= 28–207 and total phosphorus TP= 6–8 mg L−1) and irradiation intensity (I = 100–250 μE) at feed gas CO2 concentrations (Cc,g) of 0.04-5%. The model encompasses gas-to-liquid mass transfer, algal uptake of carbon dioxide (Cd), nutrient removal efficiency (RE for TN and TP), and the growth biokinetics of Cv with reference to the specific growth rate µ in d−1. The model was validated using experimental data on the Cv species growth in an externally illuminated photobioreactor (PBR). The fitted parameters of the model were found to be in good agreement with experimental data obtained over the range of cultivation conditions explored. The mathematical model accurately reproduced the dynamic profiles of the algal biomass and nutrient (TN and TP) concentrations, and light attenuation at different input Cc,g values. The proposed model may therefore be used for predicting algal growth and nutrient RE for this algal species, permitting both process optimization and scale-up.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationAhmed M.D. Al Ketife, Simon Judd, Hussein Znad, A mathematical model for carbon fixation and nutrient removal by an algal photobioreactor, Chemical Engineering Science, Volume 153, 22 October 2016, Pages 354-362en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0009-2509
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2016.07.042.
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10276
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectMathematical modelen_UK
dc.subjectChlorella vulgarisen_UK
dc.subjectPhotobioreactoren_UK
dc.subjectLight attenuationen_UK
dc.subjectGrowth kineticsen_UK
dc.titleA mathematical model for carbon fixation and nutrient removal by an algal photobioreactoren_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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