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Fig. 2 | Biotechnology for Biofuels

Fig. 2

From: Techno-economic evaluation of microalgae high-density liquid fuel production at 12 international locations

Fig. 2

a Maximum and average location specific productivities as a function of solar irradiance and temperature for the best performing strain. Maximum productivity refers to the biomass productivity optimized for yield (Light blue: N. oculate; Light orange: D. tertiolecta) at 0.3 m pond depth and optimal operating biomass concentration (0.1 g L−1). Average productivity refers to the biomass productivity optimized for IRR in the techno-economic evaluation (Dark blue: N. oculate; Dark orange: D. tertiolecta) to ensure a conservative techno-economic modelling position (8.6–22.1 g m−2 day−1; see also Fig. 1 and Table 3) AB Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; AC Acapulco, Mexico; AM Amsterdam, Netherlands; AL Almeria, Spain; CH Chennai, India; DA Darwin, Australia; HA Haikou, China; IZ Izmir, Turkey; KO Kona, USA; MO Mombasa, Kenya; RE Recife, Brazil; TU Tunis, Tunisia; The light to dark grey shaded circles represent high to low annual irradiance levels. b Strain specific productivity in Abu Dhabi illustrates the benefit of dual strain cultivation over an annual cycle

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