ENHANCED PRACTICAL PHOTOSYNTHETIC CO2 MITIGATION

Kremer, Dr. Gregory ; Bayless, Dr. David J. ; Vis, Dr. Morgan ; Prudich, Dr. Michael ; Cooksey, Dr. Keith ; Muhs, Dr. Jeff

Ohio University (United States)

关键词: Calibration;    Chlorophyll;    Nutrients;    Mitigation;    Economic Analysis;   

DOI  :  10.2172/813657
RP-ID  :  NONE
RP-ID  :  FC26-00NT40932
RP-ID  :  813657

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This quarterly report documents significant achievements in the Enhanced Practical Photosynthetic CO{sub 2} Mitigation project during the period from 4/03/2001 through 7/02/2001. Most of the achievements are milestones in our efforts to complete the tasks and subtasks that constitute the project objectives. Note that this version of the quarterly technical report is a revision to add the reports from subcontractors Montana State and Oak Ridge National Laboratories The significant accomplishments for this quarter include: Development of an experimental plan and initiation of experiments to create a calibration curve that correlates algal chlorophyll levels with carbon levels (to simplify future experimental procedures); Completion of debugging of the slug flow reactor system, and development of a plan for testing the pressure drop of the slug flow reactor; Design and development of a new bioreactor screen design which integrates the nutrient delivery drip system and the harvesting system; Development of an experimental setup for testing the new integrated drip system/harvesting system; Completion of model-scale bioreactor tests examining the effects of CO{sub 2} concentration levels and lighting levels on Nostoc 86-3 growth rates; Completion of the construction of a larger model-scale bioreactor to improve and expand testing capabilities and initiation of tests; Substantial progress on construction of a pilot-scale bioreactor; and Preliminary economic analysis of photobioreactor deployment. Plans for next quarter's work are included in the conclusions. A preliminary economic analysis is included as an appendix.