The development of a thermosiphon photobioreactor and analysis using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
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One can mainly distinguish between two approaches for light transfer modeling: one-dimensional model equations and the Radiative Transfer Equation (RTE).
“One can mainly distinguish between two approaches: firstly, one-dimensional model equations which enable quick and simple estimates of the light intensity with respect to the distance from the light source [23,24,31,36,39,41,43,125] and secondly, the Radiative Transfer Equation (RTE) [18,26-28,34], whose solution requires the application of numerical methods.”
From Modeling and Simulation of Photobioreactors with Computational Fluid Dynamics—A Comprehensive Review (2022) · cites this paper as [39]
The literature includes models for two-phase gas-liquid flows, solid-liquid flows, or three-phase gas-solid-liquid flows.
“The literature includes models for two-phase gasliquid flows [17-19,25,39-42,44,45,125,135], solid-liquid flows [21,23,24,34,36-38,126] or three-phase gas-solid-liquid flows [19,26-31,136].”
From Modeling and Simulation of Photobioreactors with Computational Fluid Dynamics—A Comprehensive Review (2022) · cites this paper as [39]
While most researchers neglect the spectral nature of light, some authors did consider it.
“While most researchers neglect the spectral nature of light, some authors did consider it [18,26,39].”
From Modeling and Simulation of Photobioreactors with Computational Fluid Dynamics—A Comprehensive Review (2022) · cites this paper as [39]
The majority of gas-liquid flows in photobioreactor CFD models are modeled in the Eulerian-Eulerian formulation, as two interpenetrating continua.
“According to Table 1, the majority of gas-liquid flows is modeled in the EulerianEulerian formulation [18,25-27,29-31,39-42,45,125,135,136], thus, as two interpenetrating continua.”
From Modeling and Simulation of Photobioreactors with Computational Fluid Dynamics—A Comprehensive Review (2022) · cites this paper as [39]
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“Finally, there are also examples for spatially resolved simulations of heat transfer in photobioreactors [39,41].”
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- Authors
- Cho, B. A., & Pott, R. W. M.
- Affiliations
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Corresponding author
- Pott, Robert William McClelland
- Venue
- Chemical Engineering Journal
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2019-05
- Volume
- 363
- Pages
- 141-154
- ISSN
- 1385-8947 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2913040742
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 59
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2
- FWCI
- 1.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Chemical Engineering Journal (publishedVersion)
- Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Water Research Commission
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Fluid Dynamics and Mixing
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Keywords
- buoyancy-driven convection, Rhodopseudomonas palustris, heat transfer coefficient, Boussinesq approximation, CFD validation
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