University of the Punjab Conference Portal, 6th Symposium on Engineering Sciences

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Potential of CO2 bio-fixation by microalgae culturing in closed photobioreactors: Advancement towards addressing global environmental challenge
Muhammad Ilyas

Last modified: 2016-12-02

Abstract


As the greenhouse gases are the major environmental concern worldwide and scientist consider these gases responsible for global warming. CO2 is a major constituent of it produced by burning fossil fuel worldwide, lot of research is being done for the CO2 mitigation purpose to preserve planet environment. Trends are shifting towards renewable energy sources and minimization of CO2 emission to environment. Biological CO2 fixation methods using photo-bioreactors by growing microalgae is a potential technology being explored worldwide, due to its benefits of CO2 fixation, wastewater treatment and biofuel production it has gained world attention worldwide. As in the Middle East countries especially in Saudi Arabian region with large power plants as CO2 emitting sources and wastewater as nutrients source for microalgae growth and higher solar irradiations to accelerate photosynthesis make it more feasible CO2 fixation solution. In this work with the purpose of CO2 fixation different parameters of photobioreactors affecting growth kinetics, CO2 bio-fixation rate and biomass productivity are discussed in experimental prospective. This research will be helpful to define optimum operating parameters for culture developing of microalgae with maximum CO2 utilization and biomass production which will contribute towards reduction of environmental concerns of CO2.