2024
Chapter 3 Improvement of mass transfer in microalgal photobioreactors
Guo W, Song Y. Chapter 3 Improvement of mass transfer in microalgal photobioreactors. 2024, 41-57. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-19213-5.00003-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicroalgal solutionHighest CO2 fixation rateMicroalgal photobioreactorsMass transfer coefficientCO2 fixation rateCO2 fixation processTransfer coefficientMicroalgal biomassMicroalgal cellsMicroalgalPhotobioreactorFixation ratesMass transferMixing timeFunction of material propertiesCO2 bubblesFixation processGas-liquid phaseMass transfer rateMaterial propertiesModification parametersFlow regimeMicroalgaeTransfer rateTheoretical equations
2020
Numerical simulation on optimizing flow field and flashing-light effect in jet-aerated tangential swirling-flow plate photobioreactor to improve microalgal growth
Cheng J, Lai X, Ye Q, Guo W, Zhou J. Numerical simulation on optimizing flow field and flashing-light effect in jet-aerated tangential swirling-flow plate photobioreactor to improve microalgal growth. Chemical Engineering Science 2020, 215: 115371. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2019.115371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTurbulent kinetic energyDead zoneComputational fluid dynamics simulationsFluid dynamics simulationsFlashing-light effectsLight time ratioPlate photobioreactorTangential jetFlow fieldVertical vorticesSecondary vorticesNumerical simulationsKinetic energyMicroalgal growthPhotobioreactorVorticesCm2/s2SimulationsDynamics simulationsCO2 fixation rateTime ratioZoneJetBiomass dry weightFrequency
2018
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