High-rate CO<sub>2</sub>sequestration using a novel venturi integrated photobioreactor and subsequent valorization to microalgal lipids
Saptarshi Dey, Arghya Bhattacharya, Pushpendar Kumar, Anushree Malik
Abstract
A novel microbubble assisted photobioreactor has been reported for high-rate online CO<sub>2</sub>capture and co-optimized for application in enhanced microalgal growth, CO<sub>2</sub>bio-fixation and increased production of microalgal lipids for 4<sup>th</sup>generation biofuels.
Topics & Concepts
PhotobioreactorBiofuelVenturi effectChemistryPulp and paper industryCarbon fixationEnvironmental scienceChemical engineeringProcess engineeringBiotechnologyBiologyPhotosynthesisBiochemistryEngineeringMechanical engineeringInletAlgal biology and biofuel productionPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms