Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Water
Nutrients
Powered
paddle
Algae
Waste carbon dioxide
FIGURE 5.8
Raceway design algae pool.
Figure 5.9 illustrates the concept of an algae farm. The size of these ponds is
measured in terms of surface area (as opposed to volume), because surface area is
so critical to capturing sunlight. Their productivity is measured in terms of biomass
produced per day per unit of available surface area. Even at levels of productivity
CO
2
recovery
system
Algae/oil
recovery
system
Fuel
production
FIGURE 5.9
Algae farm.
