From: Comparison of four outdoor pilot-scale photobioreactors
Specifications | ORP | HT | VT | FP |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optical path (m) | 0.2 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.02a |
Volume (m3) | 4.73 | 0.56 | 1.06 | 0.06 |
Illuminated volume (%) | 100 | 73 | 71 | 100 |
Ground area occupied (m2) | 25.4 | 27.0b | 31.0b | 2.4 |
Illuminated volume/ground area (m3 m−2) | 0.186 | 0.021 | 0.034 | 0.023 |
Expected PEsunlight (%)c | 1.5 | 3 | n.a. | 5 |