2019
Three-dimensional numerical simulation of light penetration in an optimized flow field composed of microalgae cells, carbon dioxide bubbles and culture medium
Guo W, Cheng J, Song Y, Liu S, Ali KA, Kumar S. Three-dimensional numerical simulation of light penetration in an optimized flow field composed of microalgae cells, carbon dioxide bubbles and culture medium. Bioresource Technology 2019, 292: 121979. PMID: 31445241, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptimized flow fieldFlow fieldNumerical simulationsThree-dimensional numerical simulationsComputational fluid dynamicsBubble volume fractionMicroalgae cellsCarbon dioxide bubblesBubble diameterConic bafflesFluid dynamicsSolution depthVolume fractionRaceway pondsMicroalgae cell concentrationIncident irradiationBiomass growth rateMicroalgae growthBubblesLight penetrationSimulationsPenetrationBaffles
2018
Reduced generation time and size of carbon dioxide bubbles in a volute aerator for improving Spirulina sp. growth
Cheng J, Miao Y, Guo W, Song Y, Tian J, Zhou J. Reduced generation time and size of carbon dioxide bubbles in a volute aerator for improving Spirulina sp. growth. Bioresource Technology 2018, 270: 352-358. PMID: 30243242, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBubble generation timeGas inlet velocityHigh-purity COHigh-speed cameraMass transfer coefficientCarbon dioxide bubblesInlet velocityTransfer coefficientBubble diameterLevel set methodGas flowMass transferAeratorBubble evolutionShear forceCulture microalgaeSpirulina spDiameterCOBubblesVelocityFlowMicroalgae