Mass Cultivation of Microalgae: I. Experiences with Vertical Column Airlift Photobioreactors, Diatoms and CO 2 Sequestration

• Published in: Applied Sciences
• Main Authors: Hans Chr. Eilertsen, Gunilla K. Eriksen, John-Steinar Bergum, Jo Strømholt, Edel Elvevoll, Karl-Erik Eilertsen, Eldbjørg Sofie Heimstad, Ingeborg Hulda Giæver, Linn Israelsen, Jon Brage Svenning, Lars Dalheim, Renate Osvik, Espen Hansen, Richard A. Ingebrigtsen, Terje Aspen, Geir-Henning Wintervoll
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: marine microalgae; diatom; mass cultivation; upscaling; Technology; T; Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TA1-2040; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Physics; QC1-999; Chemistry; QD1-999; Arctic; Norway; Finnfjord; North Norway; Arctic University of Norway; UiT The Arctic University of Norway
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/app12063082; https://doaj.org/article/15beff232d63494d953056931c92e8d5

From 2015 to 2021, we optimized mass cultivation of diatoms in our own developed vertical column airlift photobioreactors using natural and artificial light (LEDs). The project took place at the ferrosilicon producer Finnfjord AS in North Norway as a joint venture with UiT—The Arctic University of N...