Characterization of a flat plate photobioreactor for the production of microalgae
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The characteristic times scales of the flow and mixing are found to be in the order of seconds to minutes, depending on the reactor type and size.
“In contrast, the characteristic times scales of the flow and mixing are found to be in the order of seconds to minutes, depending on the reactor type and size [66,117].”
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Other mechanisms affecting the reactor temperature are the heat transfer over the reactor surface and the convective heat transfer within the culture.
“Other mechanisms affecting the reactor temperature are the heat transfer over the reactor surface and the convective heat transfer within the culture [110,116,117].”
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- Authors
- Sierra, E., Acién, F. G., Fernández, J. M., García, J. L., González, C., & Molina, E.
- Affiliations
- University of Almería (ES)
- Corresponding author
- Molina, E.
- Venue
- Chemical Engineering Journal
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2008-05
- Volume
- 138
- Issue
- 1-3
- Pages
- 136-147
- ISSN
- 1385-8947 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2054111745
- Cited by
- 439
- References
- 52
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 31 · 2019: 37 · 2018: 31 · 2017: 26 · 2016: 28 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 31 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 28
- FWCI
- 5.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Chemical Engineering Journal (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Fluid Dynamics and Mixing
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Keywords
- flat panel photobioreactor, microalgae cultivation, solar radiation interception, gas holdup, mass transfer coefficient, air flow rate, mixing time, heat transfer coefficient, internal heat exchanger, dissolved oxygen, power consumption
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