Simulation of photosynthetically active radiation distribution in algal photobioreactors using a multidimensional spectral radiation model
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A numerical method for simulating the spectral light distribution in algal photobioreactors is developed by adapting the discrete ordinate method for solving the radiative transport equation. The technique, which was developed for two and three spatial dimensions, provides a detailed accounting for light absorption and scattering by algae in the culture medium. In particular, the optical properties of the algal cells and the radiative properties of the turbid culture medium were calculated using a method based on Mie theory and that makes use of information concerning algal pigmentation, shape, and size distribution. The model was validated using a small cylindrical bioreactor, and subsequently simulations were carried out for an annular photobioreactor configuration. It is shown that even in this relatively simple geometry, nontrivial photon flux distributions arise that cannot be predicted by one-dimensional models.
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The use of the RTE is justified by its higher accuracy.
“which is justified by its higher accuracy [79,133].”
From Modeling and Simulation of Photobioreactors with Computational Fluid Dynamics—A Comprehensive Review (2022) · cites this paper as [133]
Realistic light intensity profiles are non-exponential even at single wavelengths.
“some authors point out that realistic light intensity profiles are non-exponential even at single wavelengths [79,133].”
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Researchers recently are more inclined to utilize the RTE to predict light propagation in photobioreactors.
“While in earlier publications Lambert's law and its modifications were frequently applied, researchers recently are more inclined to utilize the RTE to predict light propagation in photobioreactors [26,84,133,196,202], which is justified by its higher accuracy [79,133].”
From Modeling and Simulation of Photobioreactors with Computational Fluid Dynamics—A Comprehensive Review (2022) · cites this paper as [133]
Simulation tools for light supply and algae trajectories in photobioreactors are advanced and already validate many algorithms, including the discrete ordinate method, Monte Carlo algorithm, and finite volume method for light supply, and various Euler-Lagrange models for trajectories.
“Simulation tools for the light supply and the algae trajectories in PBR are advanced and already validate many algorithms, including the discrete ordinate method (DOM) [8], the Monte Carlo (MC) algorithm [9,10], and finite volume method (FVM) [11] for light supply, and various Euler-Lagrange models for the trajectories [5,12,13].”
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- Authors
- Kong, B., & Vigil, R. D.
- Affiliations
- Iowa State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Vigil, R. Dennis
- Venue
- Bioresource Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2014-04
- Volume
- 158
- Pages
- 141-148
- ISSN
- 0960-8524 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2095536931
- Cited by
- 64
- References
- 35
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- FWCI
- 2.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Bioresource Technology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Phillips 66 Company and the National Science Foundation (CBET-1236676)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Computational Mechanics › Radiative Heat Transfer Studies
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Keywords
- algal photobioreactors, photosynthetically active radiation, discrete ordinates method, radiative transfer equation, Mie theory, light absorption and scattering
- MeSH terms
- Models, Biological, Photosynthesis, Sunlight, Microalgae, Photobioreactors
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