Revista de biorremediación y biodegradación

Abstracto

Photobioreactor for CO₂ Sequestration: Possibilities and Challenges

Pushap Chawla, Anushree Malik, Sreekrishnan SR

Global warming due to increased CO₂ emission has become a major issue today. In this regard, algae offer a plethora of opportunities due to its photosynthetic route of conversion of CO₂ to biomass which is manifold higher than that of plants. In this regard, this paper highlights the issues, challenges and opportunities generated through algal sequestration of CO₂. The paper talks about various factors that enhance the efficiency of algal consumption as well as accumulation of CO₂. The parameters like mode of cultivation, photobioreactors design considerations and harvesting of algal biomass have been given due importance. The perspectives offered will provide a deep insight into development of an integrated technology for making CO₂ sequestration commercially viable.