Energies Webinar | Modelling, Simulation and Advanced Control of Microalgae Related Processes as the Key Factor to Achieve Robust and Reliable Industrial Processes
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5th Energies Webinar
Modelling, Simulation and Advanced Control of Microalgae Related Processes as the Key Factor to Achieve Robust and Reliable Industrial Processes
Microalgae and other photosynthetic microorganisms represent a highly promising source for food, feed, chemicals, and fuels. Europe has been leading global research and industrial deployment of microalgae-based technologies. However, despite the enormous potential and the impressive R&D effort, the industrial use of microalgae is still at its first developmental stage. A major step forward can be derived from the development and implementation of digital technologies, which are capable of automatizing and optimising culture conditions on an industrial scale. Europe has a tradition of leading research in the field of automatic control for biotechnological processes. This webinar aims to analyse the state of the art of the modelling of microalgae-related processes as a key factor in achieving robust and reliable industrial processes, and the most promising technologies to improve this area. As a result of this aim, experts in the field who are already participating in DigitAlgaesation EU project will participate on this webinar. To contribute to this field, the widespread definition and adoption of effective tools for better design and operation urgently requires skilled multidisciplinary scientists and engineers, who can develop and implement the next generation of sustainable production processes with enhanced productivity, reducing environmental impact and costs, despite the climate fluctuations that may strongly affect microalgae productivity.
Chair: Prof. Francisco Gabriel Acién Fernández
Date: 27 October 2021
Time: 10:00 am CEST | 4:00am EDT | 4:00 pm CST Asia
Webinar ID: 837 4196 2306
Webinar Secretariat: energies.webinar@mdpi.com
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On Wednesday, 27 October 2021, MDPI and the Journal Energies organized the 5th webinar on Energies, entitled " Modelling, Simulation and Advanced Control of Microalgae Related Processes as the Key Factor to Achieve Robust and Reliable Industrial Processes". Chaired by Prof. Dr. Gabriel Acién from the University of Almería, Spain, the webinar discussed both fundamental and applied aspects of microalgae cultivation processes, focusing on state-of-the-art modelling and control.
The webinar showed how the modelling of the different phenomena taking place is a necessary step to optimize process design and operation, especially by implementing effective control strategies. This is the goal of the EU ITN-MSCA-2020 DigitAlgaesation project, which aims at developing advanced modelling, monitoring and control approaches to bridge the digital gap in current production processes, and at providing tools and strategies for improving productivity and sustainability of microalgae cultivation systems.
Five experts presented their research: Prof. Dr. Benoit Chachuat, Dr. Olivier Bernard, Dr. Marcel Janssen, Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Bezzo, and Dr. José Luis Guzmán Sánchez. A Q&A session was conducted at the end of the webinar to answer any questions submitted by live online audience.
The webinar was offered via Zoom, and registration was required for attendance. The full recording can be found below. To stay updated on upcoming Energies webinars organized by MDPI, be sure to sign up for our newsletter by clicking on “Subscribe” at the top of the page.
Relevant Topical Collections:
Bio-Energy Reviews
Editors: Fernando Rubiera González and Covadonga Pevida García
Feature Papers in Bio-Energy
Editors: Fernando Rubiera González and Covadonga Pevida García
Sections and Collections in Energies
Relevant Special Issues:
Modeling, Optimization and Control in Algal Biotechnology
Guest Editors: Štěpán Papáček, Francisco Gabriel Acién Fernández and José M. Fernández-Sevilla
Accepting submissions until 30 October 2021
Conception, Modelling, Control, and Intensification of Photobioreactors Applied to the Valorization of Microalgae
Guest Editor: Jack Legrand
Accepting submissions until 30 November 2021
Improvement of Photobiological Hydrogen Production
Guest Editor: John C. Willison
Accepting submissions until 31 December 2021