Optimization for Phytoremediating Bioreactor design

Midshipman Researcher(s): 1/C Sarah St. Jean

Adviser(s): Professor Jaye Falls

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Gracilaria Tikvahiae is a type of macroalgee that can be used to reduce the amount of nutrients in a water source. This project has made a basic optimization function to inform decisions on bioreactor design, to maximize growth rate and thus reduce nutrient levels in the water.

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