

Prospects for the Use of Microalgae to Absorb CO2 from the Flue Gases of Industrial Enterprises
https://doi.org/10.18412/1816-0395-2016-9-4-8
Abstract
There was demonstrated the relationship between the growth of two cultures of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus rubescens and concentration of CO2. There was examined the feasibility of using cultures of microalgae to absorb carbon dioxide in the concentrations above atmospheric. The aim of investigation is the selection of parameters’ the optimal values of the carbon dioxide concentration for maximum growth of culture in the terms of the optical density of the medium concentration of microalgae. During the experiment there was revealed the possibility of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus rubescens cultivation with CO2 concentration from 0,2 to 16 %, set the effect of pH on the growth rate. The results were presented by measuring the growth of microalgae.
About the Authors
V.Yu. KulabukhovRussian Federation
Master
D.O. Karyakin
Russian Federation
Рost-graduate
N.V. Mal'tsevckaya
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Researcher
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For citations:
Kulabukhov V., Karyakin D., Mal'tsevckaya N. Prospects for the Use of Microalgae to Absorb CO2 from the Flue Gases of Industrial Enterprises. Ecology and Industry of Russia. 2016;20(9):4-8. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18412/1816-0395-2016-9-4-8