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<p>For the purpose of efficient algae cultivation, the Photo Bio-Reactor (PBR) must be designed according to the needs of the algae to be cultivated. We performed our experiment with a loop reactor with a total volume of 14 liters. Among other things, the mixing of the gas and liquid phases, the value and change of the light intensity reaching the algae, and the degree of algae deposition on the walls of the equipment depend on the flow caused by the bubble column in the equipment. Using the ANSYS FLUENT simulation environment, we optimized the efficiency of the gas intake that determines the flow.</p>
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For the purpose of efficient algae cultivation, the Photo Bio-Reactor (PBR) must be designed according to the needs of the algae to be cultivated. We performed our experiment with a loop reactor with a total volume of 14 liters. Among other things, the mixing of the gas and liquid phases, the value and change of the light intensity reaching the algae, and the degree of algae deposition on the walls of the equipment depend on the flow caused by the bubble column in the equipment. Using the ANSYS FLUENT simulation environment, we optimized the efficiency of the gas intake that determines the flow.

Flow Simulation in an Alga Photobioreactor Tested Under Laboratory Conditions

Széchenyi István University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Informatics and Electrical Engineering

Széchenyi István University, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Department of Biological Systems and Precision Engineering

Strojnícky časopis - Journal of Mechanical Engineering

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{"article-title":"Flow Simulation in an Alga Photobioreactor Tested Under Laboratory Conditions"}

For the purpose of efficient algae cultivation, the Photo Bio-Reactor (PBR) must be designed according to the needs of the algae to be cultivated. We performed...

Flow Simulation in an Alga Photobioreactor Tested Under Laboratory Conditions

Published Online: Jun 01, 2024

Page range: 35 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scjme-2024-0004

Keywords
Photobioreactor, Alga, Flow simulation

© 2024 Tibor Tolner Imre et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Flow Simulation in an Alga Photobioreactor Tested Under Laboratory Conditions

Published Online: Jun 01, 2024

Page range: 35 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scjme-2024-0004

KeywordsPhotobioreactor, Alga, Flow simulation

© 2024 Tibor Tolner Imre et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Photobioreactor, Alga, Flow simulation