A light distribution model for an internally radiating photobioreactor
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Analysis of light energy distribution in culture is important for maximizing the growth efficiency of photosynthetic cells and the productivity of a photobioreactor. To characterize the irradiance conditions in a photobioreactor, we developed a light distribution model for a single-radiator system and then extended the model to multiple radiators using the concept of parallel translation. Mathematical expressions for the local light intensity and the average light intensity were derived for a cylindrical photobioreactor with multiple internal radiators. The proposed model was used to predict the irradiance levels inside an internally radiating photobioreactor using Synechococcus sp. PCC 6301 as a model photosynthetic microorganism. The effects of cell density and radiator number were interpreted through photographic and model simulation studies. The predicted light intensity values were found to be very close to those obtained experimentally, which suggests that the proposed model is capable of accurately interpreting the local light energy profiles inside the photobioreactor system. Due to the simplicity and flexibility of the proposed model, it was also possible to predict the light conditions in other complex photobioreactors, including optical-fiber and pond-type photobioreactors.
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There exist a number of variants as well as several empirical correlations aiming to reflect the shape of light intensity profiles in photobioreactors.
“There exist also a number of variants as well as several empirical correlations aiming to reflect the shape of light intensity profiles in photobioreactors [127,128].”
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- Authors
- Suh, I. S., & Lee, S. B.
- Affiliations
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Lee, Sun Bok
- Venue
- Biotechnology and Bioengineering
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2003-02-12
- Volume
- 82
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 180-189
- ISSN
- 0006-3592 (ISSN-L)
- 1097-0290
- OpenAlex
- W2114699988
- Cited by
- 104
- References
- 39
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- FWCI
- 2.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Biotechnology and Bioengineering (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Open Access System for Information Sharing (Pohang University of Science and Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Fluid Dynamics and Mixing
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Keywords
- irradiance, parallel translation, photosynthetic microorganisms, cell density effects
- MeSH terms
- Cyanobacteria, Computer Simulation, Equipment Design, Light, Models, Biological, Photosynthesis, Radiometry, Scattering, Radiation, Sensitivity and Specificity, Reproducibility of Results, Photobiology, Bioreactors
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