Kinetics and Energetics of Photosynthetic Micro-Organisms in Photobioreactors
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List of Abbreviation and Symbols
d
d~
Ai
a
C
Ci
C~
D
E
Ea
Ea(X)
Es
Es(X)
F
F
F~
G
gi
H'
AH
Ah*
Ahd
I
J
J~
Jj
K
Ki
Ki
Kj
k
Volumetric rate of radiant energy absorbed (W.m- a)
Volumetric rate of radiant energy absorbed for radiation of
wavelength
(W.m -4)
Chemical affinity for the component i (J.kmole-1)
Extinction coefficient of Lambert (m- 1)
State vector (kg.m-3)
Mass concentration of component i (kg.m- 3)
Molar concentration of component i (kmole.m- 3)
Dilution rate (h-a)
Acceleration factor by chemical reaction (-)
Absorption mass coefficient (m2.kg - 1)
Absorption mass coefficient for radiation of wavelength
(m2.kg- l)
Scattering mass coefficient (m2.kg - 1)
Scattering mass coefficient for radiation of wavelength
(mZ.kg - 1)
Volumetric flow rate (m3.h - 1)
Radiant energy flux vector (W.m-2)
Radiant energy flux vector for radiation of wavelength
(W.m- 3)
Molar gas flow rate &mole.h-1)
Partial molar free enthalpy for the component i (J.kmole- 1)
Henry's constant (Pa.m3.kmole - 1)
Enthalpy (J.kmole- 1)
Activation enthalpy (J.kmole-1)
Deactivation enthalpy (J.kmole-1)
Specific radiant light intensity (W.m-2)
Specific radiant light intensity for radiation of wavelength
(W.m- 3)
Mean specific intensity (W.m-2)
Mean specific intensity for radiation of wavelength
~. (W.m- 3)
Specific molar conversion rate of reaction j (kmole.kg
DM - a.h- 1)
Chemical equilibrium constant for a given reaction
Partition coefficient between liquid and gas phases
(kg.m- 3.pa- 1)
Monod saturation constant for the component i (kg.m-3)
Monod saturation constant for available radiant light energy (W.m- 2)
Extinction coefficient for medium only (m-1)