Abstract
In this study, a method for designing the operating parameters (surface light intensity, operating temperature, operating cell concentration, CO2 availability) of an outdoor gas treatment photobioreactor (PBR) and the corresponding control strategies based on laboratory data has been proposed. Moreover, the outdoor performance of the designed gas treatment PBR can be estimated using the novel simulated diurnal cycle experimental setup and procedures developed in this study. Using the design method and the performance estimation experimental procedure, a 10 L outdoor gas treatment PBR has been designed and built in Hong Kong. It is expected to consume 9.97 g of CO2 and generate more than 7.25 g of O2 during an operation period of two weeks. The design method and demonstration reported in this study would set the groundwork for the design of large-scale outdoor-gas-treatment PBRs based on laboratory data.
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