DIGITALGAESATION

The objective of digit algae sation project is to propose a digitalisation approach to optimising control and operation of microalgae cultivation processes so as to maximise their light conversion efficiency and to drive the sustainable portfolio of microalgae-based processes towards commodities and energy markets... Develop a sound modelling approach at the process scale to describe the dynamics of the photosynthetic phenomena (response to light and temperature fluctuations) and metabolic fluxes that are relevant to an effective automatic control strategy in an industrial environment; and be representative of different microalgae of industrial interest (e.g., Chlorella, Nannochloropsis; and Scenedesmus)... This is based on two pillars: process understanding and development of automatic control/optimisation strategies. The design of an automatic control system is effective if (1) there is a good understanding of the factors (inputs) that affect the response of interest (e.g.,..

Primary location: Padova Italy