Microalgae photobioreactors as passive HVAC system in Brazilian building
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https://doi.org/10.46421/entac.v19i1.2134Keywords:
Photobioreactor, Microalgae, Bioenergy, Facades, BuildingsAbstract
The cultivation of microalgae for bioenergy generation is done in photobioreactors (PBRs). In the last decade there has been an interest in integrating these systems into building. At building facades, PBRs could act as a passive air conditioning system. The present work developed a thermoenergetic model of a commercial building in south-eastern Brazil for of PBRs as passive systems. When simulated as glazing, the PBRs reduced the energy consumption for air conditioning. The results presented are an initial analysis of the possibility of integrating PBRs into buildings in Brazil, requiring further studies to evaluate the feasibility of this integration.
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