Logistic analysis of algae cultivation

Energy requirements for resource transport of algae cultivation are unknown. This work describes the quantitative analysis of energy requirements for water and CO2 transport. Algae cultivation models were combined with the quantitative logistic decision model 'BeWhere' for the regions Bene...

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Published in:Bioresource technology 2015-03, Vol.179, p.314-322
Main Authors: Slegers, P M, Leduc, S, Wijffels, R H, van Straten, G, van Boxtel, A J B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Availability
biofuel production
biogas
Biomass
Carbon dioxide
Carbon Dioxide - metabolism
Cell Culture Techniques - methods
co2 capture
Cultivation
economics
Energy consumption
Energy Metabolism
Energy requirements
Eukaryota - growth & development
Geography
Logistic Models
Logistics
microalgae
Quantitative analysis
scale
Thermodynamics
Transport
waste-water
Water - metabolism
Weather
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Summary:Energy requirements for resource transport of algae cultivation are unknown. This work describes the quantitative analysis of energy requirements for water and CO2 transport. Algae cultivation models were combined with the quantitative logistic decision model 'BeWhere' for the regions Benelux (Northwest Europe), southern France and Sahara. For photobioreactors, the energy consumed for transport of water and CO2 turns out to be a small percentage of the energy contained in the algae biomass (0.1-3.6%). For raceway ponds the share for transport is higher (0.7-38.5%). The energy consumption for transport is the lowest in the Benelux due to good availability of both water and CO2. Analysing transport logistics is still important, despite the low energy consumption for transport. The results demonstrate that resource requirements, resource distribution and availability and transport networks have a profound effect on the location choices for algae cultivation.
ISSN:0960-8524
1873-2976
DOI:10.1016/j.biortech.2014.12.033