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In recent years there has been considerable interest in solar energy utilization through bioconversion, and a promising application involves the mass culture of unicellular algae. The purpose of this study has been to develop systematic procedures for predicting the yield of such cultures as a function of geographic location and diurnal and seasonal conditions. The procedures allow for the use of available insolation data and account for both the spectral and directional characteristics of the incident radiation. Calculations for the maximum hourly production of algae and oxygen have been performed for the Indianapolis, Indiana region, and the results are in reasonable agreement with field data obtained at similar latitudes. |
