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Large Scale Cultivation of Microalgae: Open and Closed Systems

  • Jacqueline Jerney
  • , Kristian Spilling

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Abstract

There are two main approaches for cultivating microalgae on a large scale: open or closed cultivation. The main difference between open and closed systems is related to how they operate (e.g., cooling and gas exchange), vulnerability for outside influence (e.g., rainwater and introduction of unwanted species), and costs for building and operating the system. In this chapter we introduce the main cultivation technologies and discuss their main advantages and disadvantages when cultivating microalgae.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiofuels from Algae
Number of pages8
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherHumana press
Publication date2018
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4939-9416-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
MoE publication typeB2 Book chapter

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1980

Fields of Science

  • 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology

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