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Microalgae Cultivation in Pilot Scale for Biomass Production Using Exhaust Gas from Thermal Power Plants

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  • Sanghyun Park

    (Center for Environment, Health and Welfare Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea
    Graduate School of Energy and Environment (KU-KIST GREEN SCHOOL), Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea)

  • Yongtae Ahn

    (Center for Environment, Health and Welfare Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea)

  • Kalimuthu Pandi

    (Center for Environment, Health and Welfare Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea)

  • Min-Kyu Ji

    (Environmental Assessment Group, Korea Environment Institute, Yeongi-gun 30147, Korea)

  • Hyun-Shik Yun

    (Dongmyung ent. Co., Ltd., Seoul 06254, Korea)

  • Jae-Young Choi

    (Center for Environment, Health and Welfare Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea)

Abstract

Exhaust gases from thermal power plants have the highest amount of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), presenting an environmental problem related to a severe impact on ecosystems. Extensively, the reduction of CO 2 from thermal power plants has been considered with the aid of microalgae as a cost-effective, sustainable solution, and efficient biological means for recycling of CO 2 . Microalgae can efficiently uptake CO 2 and nutrients resulting in high generation of biomass and which can be processed into different valuable products. In this study, we have taken Nephroselmis sp. KGE8, Acutodesmus obliquus KGE 17 and Acutodesmus obliquus KGE32 microalgae, which are isolated from acid mine drainage and cultivated in a photobiological incubator on a batch scale, and also confirmed that continuous culture was possible on pilot scale for biofuel production. We also evaluated the continuous culture productivity of each cultivate-harvest cycle in the pilot scale. The biomass of the cultivated microalgae was also evaluated for its availability.

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  • Sanghyun Park & Yongtae Ahn & Kalimuthu Pandi & Min-Kyu Ji & Hyun-Shik Yun & Jae-Young Choi, 2019. "Microalgae Cultivation in Pilot Scale for Biomass Production Using Exhaust Gas from Thermal Power Plants," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-10, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:18:p:3497-:d:266250
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