...Thomas E. Murphy; Halil Berberoğlu This study describes the thermal modeling of a novel algal biofilm photobioreactor aimed at cultivating algae for biofuel production. The thermal model is developed to assess the photobioreactor’s thermal profile and evaporative water loss rate for a range...

...T. Maor; J. Appelbaum The solar irradiation on a photobioreactor plant for cultivating microalgae products such as dyes, vitamin, and biofuel is formulated, calculated, and verified. The outdoor solar plant consists of multiple horizontal tubes arranged in multiple vertical walls. The solar...

... 2011 23 03 2011 23 03 2011 biofuel bioreactors solar radiation view factor diffuse solar radiation tubular photobioreactor microalgae culture Microalgae species have been cultivated to obtain natural products such as antioxidants, polyunsaturated fatty acids, dyes...

...Dan Dye; Jeff Muhs; Byard Wood; Ron Sims A photobioreactor with an optical system that spatially dilutes solar photosynthetic active radiation has been designed, built, and tested at the Utah State University Biofuels Center. This photobioreactor could be used to produce microalgal biomass...

... 2008 air pollution control bioenergy conversion biofuel hybrid electric vehicles organic compounds An efficient and economically viable transportation system is an essential part of a modern industrial society. In a previous article, the authors presented an approach to meet future...