title: Logistic analysis of algae cultivation.
abstract: Energy requirements for resource transport of algae cultivation are unknown. This work describes the quantitative analysis of energy requirements for water and CO2 transport. Algae cultivation models were combined with the quantitative logistic decision model 'BeWhere' for the regions Benelux (Northwest Europe), southern France and Sahara. For photobioreactors, the energy consumed for transport of water and CO2 turns out to be a small percentage of the energy contained in the algae biomass (0.1-3.6%). For raceway ponds the share for transport is higher (0.7-38.5%). The energy consumption for transport is the lowest in the Benelux due to good availability of both water and CO2. Analysing transport logistics is still important, despite the low energy consumption for transport. The results demonstrate that resource requirements, resource distribution and availability and transport networks have a profound effect on the location choices for algae cultivation.
authors.affiliation: Biobased Chemistry and Technology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands; Bioprocess Engineering, AlgaePARC, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands; International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Schlossplatz 1, Laxenburg A-2361, Austria. Electronic address: ellen.slegers@wur.nl.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Slegers
authors.affiliation: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Schlossplatz 1, Laxenburg A-2361, Austria.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leduc
authors.affiliation: Bioprocess Engineering, AlgaePARC, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Wijffels
authors.affiliation: Biobased Chemistry and Technology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: van Straten
authors.affiliation: Biobased Chemistry and Technology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A J B
authors.initials: AJB
authors.lastname: van Boxtel
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000254:growth & development*; D005843:Geography; D016015:Logistic Models; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism; D014887:Weather
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D002245:Carbon Dioxide
keywords: Energy consumption; Logistics; Quantitative analysis; Resources; Transport