Design and optimization of photo bioreactor for O 2 regulation and control by system dynamics and computer simulation

  • Dawei Hu*
  • , Ming Li
  • , Rui Zhou
  • , Yi Sun
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this paper, a valid kinetic model of photo bioreactor (PBR) used for highly-effective cultivation of blue algae, Spirulina platensis, was developed for fully describing the dynamic characteristics of O 2 concentration, then a closed-loop PBR with Linear-Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) servo controller was established and optimized via digital simulation and dynamic response optimization, and the effectiveness of the closed-loop PBR was further tested and accredited by real-time simulation. The result showed that the closed-loop PBR could regulate and control the O 2 concentration in its gas phase according to the reference with desired dynamic response performance, hence microalgae with unique characteristic could be selected as a powerful tool for O 2 regulation and control whenever O 2 concentration in Bioregenerative Life Support System (BLSS) deviates from the nominal level in emergencies, and greatly enhance safety and reliability of BLSS on space and ground missions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)608-615
Number of pages8
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume104
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2012

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

  • Computer simulations
  • Dynamic response optimization
  • LQG servo controller
  • Photo bioreactor
  • System dynamics

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