A model integrating fluid dynamics in photosynthesis and photoinhibition processes

X Wu, JC Merchuk - Chemical engineering science, 2001 - Elsevier
A mathematical representation of the growth of a photosynthetic system in an alternating
light/dark regime is proposed, integrating fluid dynamics and maintenance in the three-state …

Modeling of photobioreactors: Application to bubble column simulation

JC Merchuk, X Wu - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2003 - Springer
Photobioreactors using algae, plant cells, or photosynthetic bacteria have received
considerable attention from biochemical engineers. Industry is presently engaged in …

Photobioreactor design and fluid dynamics

JC Merchuk, F Garcia-Camacho… - Chemical and …, 2007 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Photobioreactor design is a subject of great relevance for the attainment of a
sustained development in modern technology, and has also considerable interest from the …

A review on photobioreactor design and modelling for microalgae production

J Legrand, A Artu, J Pruvost - Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A microorganism culture process is a complex system in which physical operating
parameters and biological responses strongly interact. Mathematical formulation and …

Microalgal photosynthesis and growth in mass culture

M Janssen - Advances in chemical engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of large-scale outdoor microalgae production requires a thorough
understanding of microalgal growth which should be encompassed in a mathematical …

Light distribution in a novel photobioreactor–modelling for optimization

Z Csőgör, M Herrenbauer, K Schmidt… - Journal of Applied …, 2001 - Springer
The paper reports a novel photobioreactor developed to achievehomogeneous and flexible
illumination inside the reactor. This is toovercome the problem of studying kinetics in …

Scale-down of microalgae cultivations in tubular photo-bioreactors—a conceptual approach

RR Sastre, Z Csögör, I Perner-Nochta… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Rational design of large-scale bioreactors is still suffering from inadequate scale-up of
technical parameters from lab to large scale and from missing kinetic information concerning …

Dynamic behaviour of a model for photosynthesis and photoinhibition

PHC Eilers, JCH Peeters - Ecological modelling, 1993 - Elsevier
The dynamic behaviour of a simple model for photosynthesis and photoinhibition, which was
published before in this journal, is analysed. The differential equations are simplified and …

Simulation of microalgae growth in limiting light conditions: flow effect

J Pruvost, J Legrand, P Legentilhomme… - AIChE …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Effect of hydrodynamical conditions on a microalgae culture growth was
investigated in a photobioreactor with annular light chambers, with the focus on the relation …

A mathematical model of microalgal growth in light‐limited chemostat culture

EM Grima, FG Camacho, JAS Perez… - Journal of Chemical …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
A mathematical model for light‐limited growth of a continuous microalgal culture is
proposed. Average light intensity inside the photobioreactor was calculated, taking light …