CO2 Mitigation by Algae

Authors

  • khanchit Ngoenkhamkhong Department of Environmental, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamagala University of Technology Lanna.
  • Nannaphat Ngoenkhamkhong School of Agro-Industry, Faculty of Agro-Industy, Chiang Mai University.
  • Phisit Seesuriyachan School of Agro-Industry, Faculty of Agro-Industy, Chiang Mai University.

Keywords:

algae, CO2 mitigation, greenhouse gas

Abstract

The increasing of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the greenhouse gases, is a global critical environmental issue. The objective of this research was to study the efficiency of CO2 reduction using 3 algae strains (Chlorella sp., Spirulina sp. and Scenedesmus sp.). The three strains were cultivated in 5liter photobioreactor under the light intensity of 4,000 lux. They were continuously sparged with CO2 (99%) at a flow rate of 0.05 vvm for 20 days. The results found that Chlorella sp. expressed the highest efficiency with the maximum specific growth rate, cell density (OD560), biomass productivity, efficiency of CO2 reduction and CO2 fixation rate of 0.43±0.05 d-1, 0.62±0.02, 2,166.70±57.70 mg.l-1., 97.33±0.58%, and 4,073.30±108.50 mg.l-1.d-1 , respectively. The average CO2 sequestration obtained in 20 days was 3.88±0.01 mole. In addition, the efficiency of CO2 reduction and CO2 sequestration were significantly different (p<0.05).

Author Biographies

khanchit Ngoenkhamkhong, Department of Environmental, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamagala University of Technology Lanna.

Department of Environmental, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamagala University of Technology Lanna, Muang, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand.

Nannaphat Ngoenkhamkhong, School of Agro-Industry, Faculty of Agro-Industy, Chiang Mai University.

School of Agro-Industry, Faculty of Agro-Industy, Chiang Mai University, Muang, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand.

Phisit Seesuriyachan, School of Agro-Industry, Faculty of Agro-Industy, Chiang Mai University.

School of Agro-Industry, Faculty of Agro-Industy, Chiang Mai University, Muang, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand.

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2022-08-29

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Ngoenkhamkhong, khanchit, Ngoenkhamkhong, N., & Seesuriyachan, P. (2022). CO2 Mitigation by Algae. Recent Science and Technology, 14(2), 454–464. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/rmutsvrj/article/view/245488

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2022): May - August 2022

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