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Solar radiation on horizontal tubular microalgae photobioreactor: Direct beam radiation

  • Tel Aviv University

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Abstract

The solar irradiation on a photobioreactor plant for cultivating microalgae products such as dyes, vitamin, and biofuel is formulated, calculated, and verified. The outdoor solar plant consists of multiple horizontal tubes arranged in multiple vertical walls. The solar irradiation determines the growth rate of the algae; therefore, calculating the amount of solar radiation on the plant is important to estimate the production of microalgae. The incident direct beam irradiation on the tubes is calculated, taking into account tube and wall shading.

Original languageEnglish
Article number024502
JournalJournal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME
Volume133
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • solar radiation
  • tubular photobioreactor

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