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Perspective Design of Algae Photobioreactor for Greenhouses—A Comparative Study

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  • Kateřina Sukačová

    (Global Change Research Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Bělidla 986/4a, 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Pavel Lošák

    (Institute of Process Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Vladimír Brummer

    (Institute of Process Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Vítězslav Máša

    (Institute of Process Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Daniel Vícha

    (Global Change Research Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Bělidla 986/4a, 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Tomáš Zavřel

    (Global Change Research Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Bělidla 986/4a, 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

Abstract

The continued growth and evolving lifestyles of the human population require the urgent development of sustainable production in all its aspects. Microalgae have the potential of the sustainable production of various commodities; however, the energetic requirements of algae cultivation still largely contribute to the overall negative balance of many operation plants. Here, we evaluate energetic efficiency of biomass and lipids production by Chlorella pyrenoidosa in multi-tubular, helical-tubular, and flat-panel airlift pilot scale photobioreactors, placed in an indoor environment of greenhouse laboratory in Central Europe. Our results show that the main energy consumption was related to the maintenance of constant light intensity in the flat-panel photobioreactor and the culture circulation in the helical-tubular photobioreactor. The specific power input ranged between 0.79 W L −1 in the multi-tubular photobioreactor and 6.8 W L −1 in the flat-panel photobioreactor. The construction of multi-tubular photobioreactor allowed for the lowest energy requirements but also predetermined the highest temperature sensitivity and led to a significant reduction of Chlorella productivity in extraordinary warm summers 2018 and 2019. To meet the requirements of sustainable yearlong microalgal production in the context of global change, further development towards hybrid microalgal cultivation systems, combining the advantages of open and closed systems, can be expected.

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  • Kateřina Sukačová & Pavel Lošák & Vladimír Brummer & Vítězslav Máša & Daniel Vícha & Tomáš Zavřel, 2021. "Perspective Design of Algae Photobioreactor for Greenhouses—A Comparative Study," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-17, March.
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