Second generation biofuels: high-efficiency microalgae for biodiesel production

PM Schenk, SR Thomas-Hall, E Stephens, UC Marx… - Bioenergy …, 2008 - Springer
The use of fossil fuels is now widely accepted as unsustainable due to depleting resources
and the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the environment that have already exceeded …

[PDF][PDF] Third generation biofuels from microalgae

G Dragone, B Fernandes, AA Vicente… - … and education topics in …, 2010 - academia.edu
Biofuel production from renewable sources is widely considered to be one of the most
sustainable alternatives to petroleum sourced fuels and a viable means for environmental …

Two-phase bubble columns: A comprehensive review

G Besagni, F Inzoli, T Ziegenhein - ChemEngineering, 2018 - mdpi.com
We present a comprehensive literature review on the two-phase bubble column; in this
review we deeply analyze the flow regimes, the flow regime transitions, the local and global …

The technology of microalgal culturing

NT Eriksen - Biotechnology letters, 2008 - Springer
This review outlines the current status and recent developments in the technology of
microalgal culturing in enclosed photobioreactors. Light distribution and mixing are the …

Evaluation of a membrane-sparged helical tubular photobioreactor for carbon dioxide biofixation by Chlorella vulgaris

LH Fan, YT Zhang, L Zhang, HL Chen - Journal of Membrane Science, 2008 - Elsevier
A membrane-sparged helical tubular photobioreactor (MSTR) with a cultivation volume of
800ml was designed in this study. It consisted of a cylindrical-shaped light receiver and a …

Biogas desulfurization and calorific value enhancement in compact H2S/CO2 absorption units coupled to a photobioreactor

R Rocher-Rivas, A González-Sánchez… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biogas desulfurization is in many cases the main purification step required for energy
generation. This is the case of wastewater treatment plants, waste management facilities or …

Performance evaluation of bubble column humidifier using various air distributors in a humidification-dehumidification desalination plant

F Pourghorban, Z Rahimi-Ahar… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
A humidification-dehumidification (HDH) system using a bubble column humidifier was
optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). The humidifier was integrated with …

Sparger design as key parameter to define shear conditions in pneumatic bioreactors

MN Esperanca, CE Mendes, GY Rodriguez… - Biochemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
The average shear rate (γ˙ av) is a parameter used to characterize the shear environment in
bioreactors, enabling comparison of the performances of different bioreactor models in terms …

The influence of polymeric membrane gas spargers on hydrodynamics and mass transfer in bubble column bioreactors

G Tirunehe, B Norddahl - Bioprocess and biosystems engineering, 2016 - Springer
Gas sparging performances of a flat sheet and tubular polymeric membranes were
investigated in 3.1 m bubble column bioreactor operated in a semi batch mode. Air–water …

Effect of electrolytes on interphase mass transfer in microbubble-sparged airlift reactors

AM Al Taweel, AO Idhbeaa, A Ghanem - Chemical engineering science, 2013 - Elsevier
Better understanding of the impact that electrolytes have on the hydrodynamic performance
of airlift reactors, ALR, is critical to improving the design and operational performance of …