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Works Title Radiation Characteristics of Botryococcus braunii , Chlorococcum littorale , and Chlorella sp . Used For CO 2 Fixation and Biofuel Production Permalink
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Gómez, Pedro Sáez Pilon, Laurent |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | This paper reports experimental measurements of the radiation characteristics of green algae used for carbon dioxide fixation via photosynthesis. Such microorganisms are considered for use in ponds or photobioreactors to consume carbon dioxide present in flue gas of fossil fuel power plants as well as in life support systems for space exploration. The generated biomass can be used to produce not only biofuels but also feed for animal and food supplements for human consumptions. Particular attention was paid to three widely used species namely Botryococcus braunii, Chlorella sp., and Chlorococcum littorale. Their extinction and absorption coefficients were obtained from normalnormal and normal-hemispherical transmittance measurements over the spectral range from 400 to 800 nm. Moreover, a polar nephelometer is used to measure the scattering phase function of the microorganisms at 632.8 nm. The results can be used for scaling and optimization of CO2 fixation in ponds or photobioreactors as well as in the development of controlled ecological life support systems. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://cloudfront.escholarship.org/dist/prd/content/qt0hc8207w/qt0hc8207w.pdf?t=lnryv9 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
