Microalgae Modeling Group, Prof. José Luis Guzmán]

Modeling, control and optimization of microalgae-based processes

Prof. José Luis Guzmán group 

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https://w3.ual.es/personal/joguzman/ 

Modeling, control and optimization of microalgae-based processes

Here, contributions realted to modelling, control and optimization of large-scale photobioreactors for microalgae cultivation are presented. The main objective is to obtain adequate modelling and control approaches to contribute in better reproducible conditions with competitive market costs by analysing/simulating new photobioreactor designs, compensating for the permanent non-stationary behaviour of the processs, the presence of disturbances, taking advantage of nutrients provided by wastewater to the culture (mainly carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and phosphorous), removing any toxic metabolic products (e.g. CO2 mitigation), and controlling important internal cellular parameters (e.g. temperature, pH), in order to optimize the biomass production. The contributions presented here are thanks to a strong collaboration with the group of Francisco Gabriel Acien and collaborators.

More information about the facitlities can be found in [Link1] [Link2]

Tools and simulators

• Simulation tool to estimate microalgae production capacity around the World
• An online virtual simulator for microalgae production in reaceway reactors
• Interactive Tool for Biological Models
• Matlab-based Simulation Tool for Raceway Photobioreactors

Courses and talks

• An Online Virtual Tool to Simulate and Optimise Microalgae Cultivation in Raceway Reactors (Webinar), November, 2023.
• Data-driven modelling and control solutions for microalgae-based processes. Keynote presentation as part of the 7th World Intelligence Congress Intelligent Agriculture Summit Forum & International Conference on Intelligent Agriculture (ICIA2023) held in Tianjin (China) from 18 to 20 May, 2023.
• Modelling, Simulation and Advanced Control of Microalgae Related Processes as the Key Factor to Achieve Robust and Reliable Industrial Processes, 2021 (Youtube) - Energies Webinar

• Hybrid control and optimization of a sustainable biorefinery for the industrial production of microalgae (HYCO2BIO) - PID2020-112709RB-C21(Website link)
• Modelling and control of the combined process of microalgae production and wastewater treatment with industrial reactors (CALRESI) - DPI2017-84259-C2-1-R(Website link)
• Control and optimization for the biomass production from microalgae as renewable energy source (PROBIOREN) - DPI2014-55932-C2-1-R(Website link)
• Modelling, simulAtion, ContRol and Optimization of photoBIOrreactors (MACROBIO) - DPI2011-27818-C02-01(Website link)