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Optimization Of The Light Dynamics In The Hydraulically Integrated Serial Turbidostat Algal Reactor (Histar), Barbara Christine Benson
Optimization Of The Light Dynamics In The Hydraulically Integrated Serial Turbidostat Algal Reactor (Histar), Barbara Christine Benson
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The research objective was the optimization of light dynamics in a Hydraulically Integrated Serial Turbidostat Algal Reactor (HISTAR). A deterministic model of HISTAR productivity that was responsive to manipulations of photosynthetic photon flux fluence rate (PPFFR) was developed, calibrated, and applied. A series of experiments was conducted to define the mathematical equations that best describe three relationships. The first relationship was between the elevation (E) of the light source and the culture surface PPFFR (Io). The second relationship was between the biomass concentration (X) in the experimental unit and the average PPFFR in the reactor (Ia). …