The theoretically calculated incoherently scattered X-ray intensities of Cromer & Mann [J. Chem. Phys. (1967). 47, 1892-1893 and Cromer [J. Chem. Phys. (1969). 50, 4857-4859] for the elements 2 to 95 and 102 have been fitted to an analytic function. The coefficients of fit are tabulated and the accuracy of the fitting is discussed. The accuracy is very good for sin 0/2 <_ 1.5 ~-1.
A theory of photobioreactor design is developed. A photobioreactor was constructed in the form of a loop made from 52 m of glass tubing of 1 cm bore; the loop covered about 0.5 m2. The culture was illuminated with mercury halide lamps to reproduce sunlight. Computer control was used to maintain constant biomass concentration. The influence of radiation on the reactor temperature is quantitatively predicted. An air lift system was preferred to a liquid pump for culture recycle. The energy required for culture recycle in the loop with Reynolds number 2000 was 0.6 W m-2. The COZ gas/liquid transfer rate achieved was sufficient to meet the maximum possible demand with solar irradiation. The 0 2 gas/liquid transfer rate was sufficient to meet the maximum respiration demand at night. The maximum algal biomass concentration achieved exceeded 20 g dry weight litre-l. A biomass concentration of 8 g dry weight litre-1 was found to be convenient for normal operation. The maximum uptake of light in the available wavelength range (400-700 nm) was 38 W m-2, this corresponds to utilisation of solar irradiation up to 89 W m-2. Below the maximum light uptake rate the efficiency of storage of light energy in the biomass corresponded to 16.6% of solar energy.
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