Optimal Control of Microalgae for Maximum Lipid Production
This thesis is concerned with the use of computational optimal control methods to determine optimal strategies for operating raceway ponds in order to maximise the lipid yield of microalgae grown therein. Currently the cost of producing lipids via microalgae is not competitive with that of crude...
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| author | Hurst, Todd Michael |
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| description | This thesis is concerned with the use of computational optimal control methods to determine
optimal strategies for operating raceway ponds in order to maximise the lipid yield of microalgae
grown therein.
Currently the cost of producing lipids via microalgae is not competitive with that of crude oil.
We explore a variety of strategies by which lipid yield may be improved in order to get a better understanding of the ultimate potential of this technology. |
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| format | Thesis |
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| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T11:25:24Z |
| publishDate | 2021 |
| publisher | Curtin University |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-863832021-11-17T05:50:43Z Optimal Control of Microalgae for Maximum Lipid Production Hurst, Todd Michael This thesis is concerned with the use of computational optimal control methods to determine optimal strategies for operating raceway ponds in order to maximise the lipid yield of microalgae grown therein. Currently the cost of producing lipids via microalgae is not competitive with that of crude oil. We explore a variety of strategies by which lipid yield may be improved in order to get a better understanding of the ultimate potential of this technology. 2021 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86383 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Hurst, Todd Michael Optimal Control of Microalgae for Maximum Lipid Production |
| title | Optimal Control of Microalgae for Maximum Lipid
Production |
| title_full | Optimal Control of Microalgae for Maximum Lipid
Production |
| title_fullStr | Optimal Control of Microalgae for Maximum Lipid
Production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimal Control of Microalgae for Maximum Lipid
Production |
| title_short | Optimal Control of Microalgae for Maximum Lipid
Production |
| title_sort | optimal control of microalgae for maximum lipid
production |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86383 |