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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
卷 218, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115578
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Bioprocess engineering; Photosynthetic microorganism; Productivity optimization; Light utilization
In conventional continuous bioreactor operations, it is a common practice to decouple the hydraulic retention time (HRT) from the solid retention time (SRT). When dealing with photosynthetic microorganisms, light intensity plays a major role in the growth kinetics; thus, the effect of HRT and SRT on biomass productivity may differ from that in chemotrophic bioreactors. In this study, we assessed the role of uncoupled SRT and HRT on biomass productivity in continuous photobioreactors (PBRs) based on simple mass balances, light transfer, and kinetic models to highlight the specific features of PBRs. Under a non-limiting nutrient supply, SRT is the fundamental variable used to maximize productivity and control the biomass concentration and light penetration in a PBR. Operating at SRT > HRT does not enhance the productivity. If the goal is biomass production, it is instead convenient to operate at SRT < HRT, thereby significantly reducing the water and nutrient consumption. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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