Open pond culture systems

Borowitzka, M.A.ORCID: 0000-0001-6504-4563 and Moheimani, N.R.ORCID: 0000-0003-2310-4147 (2013) Open pond culture systems. In: Borowitzka, M.A. and Moheimani, N.R., (eds.) Algae for Biofuels and Energy. Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 133-152.

Abstract

Open pond culture systems are the main type of culture system used in the commercial-scale culture of microalgae and because of their relatively low cost are the systems most likely to be used for the production of microalgae for biofuels. These ‘open’ systems can be broadly classified as shallow lagoons and ponds, inclined (cascade) systems, circular central-pivot ponds, simple mixed ponds, and ‘raceway’ ponds. The raceway ponds are by far the most commonly used. This Chapter describes these systems in detail as well as their advantages and disadvantages. The management of such systems to achieve reliable, long-term, high-productivity cultures is a challenge, especially on the large scale and the various options and strategies available are reviewed as are options for maximizing algae productivity.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Murdoch Affiliation:	School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
Publisher:	Springer
Copyright:	© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/36121

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