Enhanced algal CO2 sequestration through calcite deposition by Chlorella sp. and Spirulina platensis in a mini-raceway pond
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Biological CO(2) sequestration using algal reactors is one of the most promising and environmentally benign technologies to sequester CO(2). This research study was taken up to alleviate certain limitations associated with the technology such as low CO(2) sequestration efficiency and low biomass yields. The study demonstrates an increase in CO(2) sequestration efficiency by maneuvering chemically aided biological sequestration of CO(2). Chlorella sp. and Spirulina platensis showed 46% and 39% mean fixation efficiency, respectively, at input CO(2) concentration of 10%. The effect of acetazolamide, a potent carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, on CO(2) sequestration efficiency was studied to demonstrate the role of carbonic anhydrase in calcite deposition. Calcite formed by both species was characterized by scanning electron microscopy coupled electron dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The overall scheme of calcite deposition coupled CO(2) fixation with commercially utilizable biomass as a product seems a viable option in the efforts to sequester increasing CO(2) emissions.
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In a raceway pond experiment, Chlorella sp. and Spirulina platensis achieved 46% and 39% mean CO2 fixation efficiency using an input CO2 concentration of 10%, similar to flue gas.
“For instance, in a raceway pond experiment Chlorella sp. and Spirulina platensis achieved 46% and 39% mean CO 2 fixation efficiency using an input CO 2 concentration of 10%, which is similar to the composition of flue gas [126].”
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- Authors
- Ramanan, R., Kannan, K., Deshkar, A., Yadav, R., & Chakrabarti, T.
- Affiliations
- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (IN)
- ORCID
- Ramanan, Rishiram
- Venue
- Bioresource Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-04
- Volume
- 101
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 2616-2622
- ISSN
- 0960-8524 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2077460085
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- FWCI
- 3.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Bioresource Technology (publishedVersion)
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- Funders
- University Grants Commission
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Keywords
- calcite deposition, Chlorella, Spirulina platensis, acetazolamide, carbonic anhydrase inhibition, raceway ponds, microalgae cultivation, CO2 capture
- MeSH terms
- Acetazolamide, Calcium Carbonate, Carbon Dioxide, Carbonic Anhydrases, Chlorella, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Spectrum Analysis, X-Ray Diffraction, Spirulina, Global Warming
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