| Autor: |
Ahsan SS, Pereyra B, Jung EE, Erickson D |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Optics express [Opt Express] 2014 Oct 20; Vol. 22 Suppl 6, pp. A1526-37. |
| DOI: |
10.1364/OE.22.0A1526 |
| Abstrakt: |
Most existing photobioreactors do a poor job of distributing light uniformly due to shading effects. One method by which this could be improved is through the use of internal wave-guiding structures incorporating engineered light scattering schemes. By varying the density of these scatterers, one can control the spatial distribution of light inside the reactor enabling better uniformity of illumination. Here, we compare a number of light scattering schemes and evaluate their ability to enhance biomass accumulation. We demonstrate a design for a gradient distribution of surface scatterers with uniform lateral scattering intensity that is superior for algal biomass accumulation, resulting in a 40% increase in the growth rate. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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