A novel mathematical model for the quantitative assessment of the effect of dissolved nitrogen on the autotrophic batch-growth and lipid accumulation of C. sorokiniana, is proposed in this work. Model results have been validated through comparison with suitable experimental data performed in lab photobioreactors. Further experiments have been then performed using a BIOCOIL operated in fed-batch mode. The experimental results have been successfully predicted through the proposed model. Therefore, the model might represent a first step toward the development of a tool for the scale-up and optimization of the operating conditions of BIOCOIL photobioreactors. Furthermore, the fatty acid methyl esters obtained by transesterification of lipids extracted from C. sorokiniana, have been analysed in view of the assessment of their usability for producing biofuels. Subsequently, on the basis of the fatty acids profile, a wide range of biodiesel fuel properties have been predicted through suitable software.

Experiments and modeling of the growth of C. sorokiniana in lab batch and BIOCOIL photobioreactors for lipid production

Concas, A;MALAVASI, VERONICA;SORU, SANTINA;CAO, GIACOMO
2017-01-01

Abstract

A novel mathematical model for the quantitative assessment of the effect of dissolved nitrogen on the autotrophic batch-growth and lipid accumulation of C. sorokiniana, is proposed in this work. Model results have been validated through comparison with suitable experimental data performed in lab photobioreactors. Further experiments have been then performed using a BIOCOIL operated in fed-batch mode. The experimental results have been successfully predicted through the proposed model. Therefore, the model might represent a first step toward the development of a tool for the scale-up and optimization of the operating conditions of BIOCOIL photobioreactors. Furthermore, the fatty acid methyl esters obtained by transesterification of lipids extracted from C. sorokiniana, have been analysed in view of the assessment of their usability for producing biofuels. Subsequently, on the basis of the fatty acids profile, a wide range of biodiesel fuel properties have been predicted through suitable software.
2017
Chemical Engineering (all)
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