A Simulation Analysis of a Microalgal-Production Plant for the Transformation of Inland-Fisheries Wastewater in Sustainable Feed
2022
Janet B. García-Martínez | Jefferson E. Contreras-Ropero | Néstor A. Urbina-Suarez | Germán L. López-Barrera | Andrés F. Barajas-Solano | Viatcheslav Kafarov | Crisóstomo Barajas-Ferreira | Diana M. Ibarra-Mojica | Antonio Zuorro
The present research evaluates the simulation of a system for transforming inland-fisheries wastewater into sustainable fish feed using Designer<sup>®</sup> software. The data required were obtained from the experimental cultivation of <i>Chlorella</i> sp. in wastewater supplemented with N and P. According to the results, it is possible to produce up to 11,875 kg/year (31.3 kg/d) with a production cost of up to 18 (USD/kg) for dry biomass and 0.19 (USD/bottle) for concentrated biomass. Similarly, it was possible to establish the kinetics of growth of substrate-dependent biomass with a maximum production of 1.25 g/L after 15 days and 98% removal of available N coupled with 20% of P. It is essential to note the final production efficiency may vary depending on uncontrollable variables such as climate and quality of wastewater, among others.
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