Bioreactor for Carbon Capture: Model and Explanation

Abstract

Currently, there are several alternative measures to reduce carbon emissions. One of them is by utilizing the reactions of organisms that can process carbon into certain substances. This process is in a vessel called a reactor, so it is often also referred to as a bioreactor. Laboratory-scale trials have often been carried out, but finding out how the role of several parameters in the success of reducing carbon content is also important to consider, before being carried out on a larger scale or further to be developed. So, it is necessary to make a model that can perform the sensitivity of several parameters that affect the effectiveness of the work of the bioreactor. This model is made by accommodating all thermodynamic equations and reaction kinematics, so it is hoped that it will be able to give a clearer picture of how the bioreactor works and the opportunity to develop.