Simulation and Economic Analysis of the Biotechnological Potential of Biomass Production from a Microalgal Consortium
The biomass of microalgae and the compounds that can be obtained from their processing are of great interest for various economic sectors. Chlorophyll from green microalgae has biotechnological applications of great potential in different industrial areas such as food, animal feed, pharmaceuticals,...
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| author | Christian Ariel Cabrera-Capetillo Omar Surisadai Castillo-Baltazar Moisés Abraham Petriz-Prieto Adriana Guzmán-López Esveidi Montserrat Valdovinos-García Micael Gerardo Bravo-Sánchez |
| author_facet | Christian Ariel Cabrera-Capetillo Omar Surisadai Castillo-Baltazar Moisés Abraham Petriz-Prieto Adriana Guzmán-López Esveidi Montserrat Valdovinos-García Micael Gerardo Bravo-Sánchez |
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| description | The biomass of microalgae and the compounds that can be obtained from their processing are of great interest for various economic sectors. Chlorophyll from green microalgae has biotechnological applications of great potential in different industrial areas such as food, animal feed, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and agriculture. In this paper, the experimental, technical and economic performance of biomass production from a microalgal consortium (<i>Scenedesmus</i> sp., <i>Chlorella</i> sp., <i>Schroderia</i> sp., <i>Spirulina</i> sp., <i>Pediastrum</i> sp., and <i>Chlamydomonas</i> sp.) was investigated in three cultivation systems (phototrophic, heterotrophic and mixotrophic) in combination with the extraction of chlorophyll (<i>a</i> and <i>b</i>) on a large scale using simulation; 1 ha was established as the area for cultivation. In the laboratory-scale experimental stage, biomass and chlorophyll concentrations were determined for 12 days. In the simulation stage, two retention times in the photobioreactor were considered, which generated six case studies for the culture stage. Subsequently, a simulation proposal for the chlorophyll extraction process was evaluated. The highest microalgae biomass concentration was 2.06 g/L in heterotrophic culture, followed by mixotrophic (1.98 g/L). Phototrophic and mixotrophic cultures showed the highest chlorophyll concentrations of 20.5 µg/mL and 13.5 µg/mL, respectively. The simulation shows that higher biomass and chlorophyll production is attained when using the mixotrophic culture with 72 h of retention that we considered to evaluate chlorophyll production (<i>a</i> and <i>b</i>). The operating cost of the entire process is very high; the cultivation stage has the highest operating cost (78%), mainly due to the high energy consumption of the photobioreactors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-571cb417e58f4d0899e52e787d7936752023-11-18T11:22:17ZengMDPI AGMarine Drugs1660-33972023-05-0121632110.3390/md21060321Simulation and Economic Analysis of the Biotechnological Potential of Biomass Production from a Microalgal ConsortiumChristian Ariel Cabrera-Capetillo0Omar Surisadai Castillo-Baltazar1Moisés Abraham Petriz-Prieto2Adriana Guzmán-López3Esveidi Montserrat Valdovinos-García4Micael Gerardo Bravo-Sánchez5Departamento de Posgrado, Doctorado en Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya, Antonio García Cubas #600 Pte., Colonia Alfredo V. Bonfil, Apartado Postal 57, Celaya 38010, Guanajuato, MexicoPrograma de Biotecnología, Universidad de Guanajuato, Mutualismo #303, Colonia La Suiza, Celaya 38060, Guanajuato, MexicoDivisión Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez (DAMJM), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Carret. Estatal Libre Villahermosa-Comalcalco Km. 27+000 s/n Ranchería Ribera Alta, Jalpa de Mendez C.P. 86205, Tabasco, MexicoDepartamento de Ingeniería Química, Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya, Antonio García Cubas #600 Pte., Colonia Alfredo V. Bonfil, Apartado Postal 57, Celaya 38010, Guanajuato, MexicoDivisión Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez (DAMJM), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Carret. Estatal Libre Villahermosa-Comalcalco Km. 27+000 s/n Ranchería Ribera Alta, Jalpa de Mendez C.P. 86205, Tabasco, MexicoDepartamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya, Antonio García Cubas #600 Pte., Colonia Alfredo V. Bonfil, Apartado Postal 57, Celaya 38010, Guanajuato, MexicoThe biomass of microalgae and the compounds that can be obtained from their processing are of great interest for various economic sectors. Chlorophyll from green microalgae has biotechnological applications of great potential in different industrial areas such as food, animal feed, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and agriculture. In this paper, the experimental, technical and economic performance of biomass production from a microalgal consortium (<i>Scenedesmus</i> sp., <i>Chlorella</i> sp., <i>Schroderia</i> sp., <i>Spirulina</i> sp., <i>Pediastrum</i> sp., and <i>Chlamydomonas</i> sp.) was investigated in three cultivation systems (phototrophic, heterotrophic and mixotrophic) in combination with the extraction of chlorophyll (<i>a</i> and <i>b</i>) on a large scale using simulation; 1 ha was established as the area for cultivation. In the laboratory-scale experimental stage, biomass and chlorophyll concentrations were determined for 12 days. In the simulation stage, two retention times in the photobioreactor were considered, which generated six case studies for the culture stage. Subsequently, a simulation proposal for the chlorophyll extraction process was evaluated. The highest microalgae biomass concentration was 2.06 g/L in heterotrophic culture, followed by mixotrophic (1.98 g/L). Phototrophic and mixotrophic cultures showed the highest chlorophyll concentrations of 20.5 µg/mL and 13.5 µg/mL, respectively. The simulation shows that higher biomass and chlorophyll production is attained when using the mixotrophic culture with 72 h of retention that we considered to evaluate chlorophyll production (<i>a</i> and <i>b</i>). The operating cost of the entire process is very high; the cultivation stage has the highest operating cost (78%), mainly due to the high energy consumption of the photobioreactors.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/21/6/321pigmentchlorophyllmicroalgae consortiumtechno-economicbioeconomiccost |
| spellingShingle | Christian Ariel Cabrera-Capetillo Omar Surisadai Castillo-Baltazar Moisés Abraham Petriz-Prieto Adriana Guzmán-López Esveidi Montserrat Valdovinos-García Micael Gerardo Bravo-Sánchez Simulation and Economic Analysis of the Biotechnological Potential of Biomass Production from a Microalgal Consortium Marine Drugs pigment chlorophyll microalgae consortium techno-economic bioeconomic cost |
| title | Simulation and Economic Analysis of the Biotechnological Potential of Biomass Production from a Microalgal Consortium |
| title_full | Simulation and Economic Analysis of the Biotechnological Potential of Biomass Production from a Microalgal Consortium |
| title_fullStr | Simulation and Economic Analysis of the Biotechnological Potential of Biomass Production from a Microalgal Consortium |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation and Economic Analysis of the Biotechnological Potential of Biomass Production from a Microalgal Consortium |
| title_short | Simulation and Economic Analysis of the Biotechnological Potential of Biomass Production from a Microalgal Consortium |
| title_sort | simulation and economic analysis of the biotechnological potential of biomass production from a microalgal consortium |
| topic | pigment chlorophyll microalgae consortium techno-economic bioeconomic cost |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/21/6/321 |
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