Preliminary Numerical Results in the Optimization of Bioenergy-Intended Raceway Ponds
摘要
In this chapter we propose a novel methodology to accomplish the optimal performance of a raceway: an open-channel pond where circulating wastewater is used for the cultivation of algae that will be employed as source for bioenergy production. Algal productivity maximization is addressed by means of optimal control techniques for partial differential equations. So, we introduce a rigorously detailed mathematical formulation of the control problem, then we suggest a numerical algorithm for its computational resolution, and finally we show some preliminary results related to the numerical optimization of the problem.