2020
Development of a single helical baffle to increase CO2 gas and microalgal solution mixing and Chlorella PY-ZU1 biomass yield
Ali Kubar A, Cheng J, Guo W, Kumar S, Song Y. Development of a single helical baffle to increase CO2 gas and microalgal solution mixing and Chlorella PY-ZU1 biomass yield. Bioresource Technology 2020, 307: 123253. PMID: 32244074, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123253.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Self-rotary propellers with clockwise/counterclockwise blades create spiral flow fields to improve mass transfer and promote microalgae growth
Kumar S, Cheng J, Guo W, Ali KA, Song Y. Self-rotary propellers with clockwise/counterclockwise blades create spiral flow fields to improve mass transfer and promote microalgae growth. Bioresource Technology 2019, 286: 121384. PMID: 31048263, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpiral flow fieldFlow fieldGas-liquid mixingRaceway pondsMass transfer coefficientWall shear stressTransfer coefficientPropeller diameterOpen raceway pondsMass transferSpiral flowPropellerShear stressRotational flowBladesExternal powerA. platensis biomassMicroalgae growthFlowMicroalgal growthHelix pitchDiameterMixingPitchField
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
2017
Alternatively permutated conic baffles generate vortex flow field to improve microalgal productivity in a raceway pond
Cheng J, Guo W, Cai C, Ye Q, Zhou J. Alternatively permutated conic baffles generate vortex flow field to improve microalgal productivity in a raceway pond. Bioresource Technology 2017, 249: 212-218. PMID: 29045924, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.10.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConic bafflesVorticity magnitudeRaceway pondsVortex flowBubble generation timeBubble residence timeVortex flow fieldMass transfer coefficientTransfer coefficientFlow fieldClockwise vortexMass transferVertical cross sectionBafflesHorizontal cross sectionPerpendicular velocityPure COResidence timeMicroalgal productivityFlowRelative spacingVelocityBiomass productivityMain streamCross sections