Participants
- CIESOL-Universidad de Almería
- Research group “Automation, Robotics and Mechatronics”. University of Almeria (TEP 197)
- Functional Unit. “Desalination andPhostosynthesis”. University of Almería (BIO 352).
Contacts
José Luis Guzmán Sánchez (joseluis.guzman@ual.es)
Francisco Gabriel Acién Fernández (facien@ual.es)
Funds:
Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors (HORIZON-CL6-2021-CIRCBIO-01)
Current Situation:
In progress
Summary
The main objective of this project is to develop an innovative, sustainable and cost-effective system to cultivate microalgae. Core aspects are the reuse of drain water from soilless greenhouses, the application of the continuous production mode at industrial scale and the use of renewable energy. The novel system will be tested in Southern, Central and Northern Europe, so it is applicable to all European countries.
Novel sensors will monitor the growth and physiological state of microalgae in real-time. Their data will help to create digital twins and predictive models, essential to automate production and harvest. They will ensure a high quality of the cultures. Based on the continuous data collection, we establish growth models for different microalgae species and provide these data to the scientific community and microalgae producers.