Design and construction of the microalgal pilot facility AlgaePARC

R. Bosma; J. H. de Vree; P. M. Slegers; M. Janssen; R. H. Wijffels; M. J. Barbosa

doi:10.1016/j.algal.2014.10.006

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Design and construction of the microalgal pilot facility AlgaePARC

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Design and construction of the microalgal pilot facility AlgaePARC

R. Bosma, J. H. de Vree, P. M. Slegers, M. Janssen, R. H. Wijffels and M. J. Barbosa

Algal research (Amsterdam), Vol.6(part B), pp.160-169

10/01/2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2014.10.006

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Microalgae gained much interest from industry as promising sustainable feedstock for the production of food, feed, bulk chemicals, and biofuels. Pilot scale research on microalgae is needed to bridge the gap between laboratory scale research and commercial applications. The AlgaePARC (Algae Production And Research Center) pilot facility was constructed to bridge this gap. The objective of this pilot center is to compare and improve photobioreactors and operational strategies under outdoor conditions. The pilot plant facility consists of four production systems (raceway pond, horizontal tubular reactor, vertically stacked tubular reactor and flat panels) and allows comparison of performance of these systems under identical climatological conditions. This paper describes the development of this pilot facility, decisions made during the building process and discusses the production systems including technical specifications, measurements and supporting facilities. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Title: Subtitle: Design and construction of the microalgal pilot facility AlgaePARC
Creators: R. Bosma - Wageningen University & Research
J. H. de Vree - Wageningen University & Research
P. M. Slegers - Wageningen University & Research
M. Janssen - Wageningen University & Research
R. H. Wijffels - Wageningen University & Research
M. J. Barbosa - Univ Wageningen & Res Ctr, AlgaePARC, NL-6700 AA Wageningen, Netherlands
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Algal research (Amsterdam), Vol.6(part B), pp.160-169
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2014.10.006
ISSN: 2211-9264
eISSN: 2211-9264
Publisher: Elsevier
Number of pages: 10
Grant note: BioOils DSM Staatsolie Suriname Synthetic Genomics TOTAL; Total SA SABIC Paques Simris Alg Province of Gelderland Exxon Mobil; Exxon Mobil Corporation Drie Wilgen Development Neste Oil Cellulac Nijhuis Water Technology BV Proviron Ministry of Economic Affairs GEA Westfalia Separator Heliae Roquette BASF Unilever
Language: English
Date published: 10/01/2014
Academic Unit: International Programs; Spanish and Portuguese
Record Identifier: 9984397918402771

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