Numerical simulation on promoting light/dark cycle frequency to improve microalgae growth in photobioreactor with serial lantern-shaped draft tube
Ye Q, Cheng J, Guo W, Xu J, Li H, Zhou J. Numerical simulation on promoting light/dark cycle frequency to improve microalgae growth in photobioreactor with serial lantern-shaped draft tube. Bioresource Technology 2018, 266: 89-96. PMID: 29957295, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.06.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLight/dark cycle frequencyDark cycle frequencyTurbulent kinetic energyDraft tubeAverage turbulent kinetic energyComputational fluid dynamicsFlashing-light effectsKinetic energyLight time ratioMicroalgal biomass yieldCycle frequencyFlow regionFluid dynamicsAxial velocityNumerical simulationsMicroalgal solutionColumn photobioreactorMicroalgae growthVelocityAverage radial velocityRadial velocityPhotobioreactorSixfold improvementTubeEnergy