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Algae for Biofuels and Energy

Part of the book series: Developments in Applied Phycology ((DAPH,volume 5))

Abstract

Open pond culture systems are the main type of culture system used in the commercial-scale culture of microalgae and because of their relatively low cost are the systems most likely to be used for the production of microalgae for biofuels. These ‘open’ systems can be broadly classified as shallow lagoons and ponds, inclined (cascade) systems, circular central-pivot ponds, simple mixed ponds, and ‘raceway’ ponds. The raceway ponds are by far the most commonly used. This Chapter describes these systems in detail as well as their advantages and disadvantages. The management of such systems to achieve reliable, long-term, high-productivity cultures is a challenge, especially on the large scale and the various options and strategies available are reviewed as are options for maximizing algae productivity.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    The growth yield (Yx/s , g cell biomass g−1 substrate) is an expression of the conversion efficiency of the substrate to biomass and is defined as the amount of biomass produced (dX) through the consumption of a unit quantity of a substrate (ds), i.e. Yx/s  =  dX/ds. For the bioenergetic growth yield the substate is light.

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    Acclimation, as defined by Raven and Geider (2003), is the change of the macromolecular composition of an organism that occurs in response to variation of environmental conditions.

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Borowitzka, M.A., Moheimani, N.R. (2013). Open Pond Culture Systems. In: Borowitzka, M., Moheimani, N. (eds) Algae for Biofuels and Energy. Developments in Applied Phycology, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5479-9_8

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