Development of Smart Algae Pond System for Microalgae Biomass Production
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Abstract The production of microalgae biomass is very promising as an alternative sustainable food, feed, high value biochemical, and 3rd generation biofuel. However, the use of microalgae biomass for the production of biofuel is still considered less feasible at this time. The main obstacle is the scale up of biomass production, high processing costs and low efficiency using the conventional biomass production system. Therefore, the use of advanced digital technology such as sensors, automation applications and the Internet of Things (IoT) was applied in this study. This research aimed to develop a Smart Algae Pond system equipped with three main functions of smart mixing, control of pH and CO2 supply, and the automatic harvesting system. The results revealed that the use of advanced digital technology and IoT could improve the productivity as well as control the production of biomass effectively and efficiently. The tested optimum value of pH was achieved at 8.5-9.5 with the CO2 concentration of 1 to 2% of the cultivation volume. Temperature was maintained from 25 to 35 °C, water velocity from 16 to 35 cm s−1, and air velocity of 8.33 cm3 s−1. Using the smart mixing system, the use of electrical energy was decreased from 0.5 to below 0.2 Kw/h. This study showed that microalgae biomass production can be measured using a water turbidity sensor.
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Advanced Internet of Things technologies applied to open and closed cultivation systems enable more automated and data-driven operation.
“Additionally, advanced Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have been applied to both open and closed systems [148,149], enabling the cultivation systems to operate in a more automated and data-driven manner.”
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- Authors
- Hermadi, I., Setiadianto, I. R., Al Zahran, D. F., Simbolon, M. N., Saefurahman, G., Wibawa, D. S., & Arkeman, Y.
- Affiliations
- IPB University (ID)
- Corresponding author
- Hermadi, Irman
- Arkeman, Yandra
- Venue
- IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing
- Published
- 2021-05-01
- Volume
- 749
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 012068
- ISSN
- 1755-1315 (ISSN-L)
- 1755-1307
- OpenAlex
- W3162701606
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3
- FWCI
- 10.38
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi /Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Keywords
- microalgae cultivation, Internet of Things, pH control, CO2 supply, automatic harvesting, turbidity sensor, third-generation biofuels, scale-up, energy efficiency
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