Microalgae photobioreactors as passive HVAC system in Brazilian building

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46421/entac.v19i1.2134

Keywords:

Photobioreactor, Microalgae, Bioenergy, Facades, Buildings

Abstract

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.  

Author Biographies

Raquel Diniz Oliveira, Federal Technological Education Center of Minas Gerais

D.Sc. in  Structural Engineering at Federal University of Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil). Tenure Professor at the Federal Technological Education Center of Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil). 

Frederico Romagnoli Silveira Lima, Federal Technological Education Center of Minas Gerais

Postdoctoral degree in Solar Energy at the University of California, San Diego (San Diego - CA, USA). Professor at the Federal Center of Technological Education of Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte - MG, Brazil).

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Published

2022-11-07

How to Cite

DUARTE, Matheus de Andrade; OLIVEIRA, Raquel Diniz; LIMA, Frederico Romagnoli Silveira. Microalgae photobioreactors as passive HVAC system in Brazilian building. In: NATIONAL MEETING OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY, 19., 2022. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: ANTAC, 2022. p. 1–17. DOI: 10.46421/entac.v19i1.2134. Disponível em: https://eventos.antac.org.br/index.php/entac/article/view/2134. Acesso em: 3 nov. 2024.

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