2020
Improving light distribution and light/dark cycle of 900 L tangential spiral−flow column photobioreactors to promote CO2 fixation with Arthrospira sp. cells
Ye Q, Cheng J, Liu S, Qiu Y, Zhang Z, Guo W, An Y. Improving light distribution and light/dark cycle of 900 L tangential spiral−flow column photobioreactors to promote CO2 fixation with Arthrospira sp. cells. The Science Of The Total Environment 2020, 720: 137611. PMID: 32325586, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA novel porous nickel-foam filled CO2 absorptive photobioreactor system to promote CO2 conversion by microalgal biomass
Guo W, Cheng J, Liu S, Feng L, Su Y, Li Y. A novel porous nickel-foam filled CO2 absorptive photobioreactor system to promote CO2 conversion by microalgal biomass. The Science Of The Total Environment 2020, 713: 136593. PMID: 31955094, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConversion efficiencyPore diameterAbsorption reactorPhotobioreactor systemLow conversion efficiencyMicroalgal biomassGas outflow rateVolume fractionShort residence timeNumerical simulationsCO2 conversionRaceway pondsBiomass growth rateReactorGasResidence timeEfficiencyOutflow rateReaction rateCODiameterMicroalgal cellsRelative height
2019
A novel jet-aerated tangential swirling-flow plate photobioreactor generates microbubbles that enhance mass transfer and improve microalgal growth
Cheng J, Lai X, Ye Q, Guo W, Xu J, Ren W, Zhou J. A novel jet-aerated tangential swirling-flow plate photobioreactor generates microbubbles that enhance mass transfer and improve microalgal growth. Bioresource Technology 2019, 288: 121531. PMID: 31150969, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121531.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Enhancing vorticity magnitude of turbulent flow to promote photochemical efficiency and trichome helix pitch of Arthrospira platensis in a raceway pond with conic baffles
Cheng J, Guo W, Song Y, Kumar S, Ameer Ali K, Zhou J. Enhancing vorticity magnitude of turbulent flow to promote photochemical efficiency and trichome helix pitch of Arthrospira platensis in a raceway pond with conic baffles. Bioresource Technology 2018, 269: 1-8. PMID: 30144753, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.08.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConic bafflesVorticity magnitudeTurbulent flow fieldTurbulent kinetic energyComputational fluid dynamicsRaceway pondsTurbulent flowFlow fieldDoppler velocimeterFluid dynamicsVortex mechanismBiomass productivityKinetic energyHigh biomass productivityHelix pitchBafflesEnhanced biomass productivityArthrospira platensisPitchVelocimeterEfficiencyMicroscopeNumerical 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 improvementTubeEnergySerial lantern-shaped draft tube enhanced flashing light effect for improving CO2 fixation with microalgae in a gas-lift circumflux column photobioreactor
Ye Q, Cheng J, Guo W, Xu J, Li K, Zhou J. Serial lantern-shaped draft tube enhanced flashing light effect for improving CO2 fixation with microalgae in a gas-lift circumflux column photobioreactor. Bioresource Technology 2018, 255: 156-162. PMID: 29414161, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.127.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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