Department of Informatics / Automatic, Robotics and Mechatronics research group

Modeling, control and optimization of microalgae-based processes

Here, contributions realted to modelling, control and optimization of large-scale photobioreactors for microalgae cultivation are presented. The main objective is to obtain adequate modelling and control approaches to contribute in better reproducible conditions with competitive market costs by analysing/simulating new photobioreactor designs, compensating for the permanent non-stationary behaviour of the processs, the presence of disturbances, taking advantage of nutrients provided by wastewater to the culture (mainly carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and phosphorous), removing any toxic metabolic products (e.g. CO2 mitigation), and controlling important internal cellular parameters (e.g. temperature, pH), in order to optimize the biomass production. The contributions presented here are thanks to a strong collaboration with the group of Francisco Gabriel Acien and collaborators.

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Tools and simulators

Courses and talks

Publications

J.M. Romero-Garcia, J.L. Guzman, J.C. Moreno, F.G. Acien, J.M. Fernandez. Filtered Smith Predictor to control pH during enzymatic hydrolysis of microalgae to produce L-aminoacids concentrates. Chemical Engineering Science, 82, 121-131, 2012
I. Fernandez, F.G. Acien, J.M. Fernandez, J.L. Guzman, J.J. Magan, M. Berenguel. Dynamic model of microalgal production in tubular photobioreactors. Bioresource Technology, 126, 172-181, 2012.
A. Pawlowski, I. Fernandez, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, F.G. Acien, J.E. Normey-Rico. Event-Based Predictive Control of pH in Tubular Photobioreactors. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 65, 28-39, 2014.
I. Fernandez, F.G. Acien, M. Berenguel, J. L. Guzman, G.A. Andrade, D.J. Pagano. A Lumped Parameter Chemical-Physical Model for Tubular Photobioreactors. Chemical Engineering Science, 112, 116-129, 2014.
A. Pawlowski, J. L. Mendoza, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, F.G. Acien, S. Dormido. Effective utilization of flue gases in raceway reactor with event-based pH control for microalgae culture. Bioresource Technology, 170, 1-9, 2014.
I. Fernandez, F.G. Acien, M. Berenguel, J. L. Guzman. First principles model of a Tubular Photobio- reactor for Microalgal Production. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 53 (27), 11121-11136, 2014.
A. Pawlowski, J. L. Mendoza, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, F.G. Acien, S. Dormido. Selective pH and dissolved oxygen control strategy for a raceway reactor within an event-based approach. Control Engineering Practice, 44, 209-218, 2015.
G.A. de Andrade, D.J. Pagano, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, I. Fernandez, F.G. Acien. Distributed Sliding Mode Control of pH in Tubular Photobioreactors. IEEE Transaction on Control Systems Technologoy, 24(4), 1160-1173 , 2016.
G.A. de Andrade, M. Berenguel, J. L. Guzman, D.J. Pagano, F.G. Acien. Optimization of biomass production in outdoor tubular photobioreactors. Journal of Process Control, 37, 58-69, 2016.
I. Fernandez, F.G. Acien, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, J.L. Mendoza. Dynamic model of an industrial raceway reactor for microalgae production. Algal Research, 17, 67-78, 2016.
I. Fernandez, M. Berenguel, J. L. Guzman, F.G. Acien, G.A. Andrade, D.J. Pagano. Hierarchical control for microalgae biomass production in photobiorreactors. Control Engineering Practice, 54, 246- 255, 2016.
A. Pawlowski, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, F.G. Acien, S. Dormido. Application of Predictive Feed- forward Compensator to Microalgae Production in a Raceway Reactor: A Simulation Study. Energies, 11, 1-17, 2018.
M. Barcelo-Villalobos, J. L. Guzman, I. Martin, J. Sanchez, F.G. Acien. Analysis of mass transfer capacity in raceway reactors. Algal Research, 35, 91-97, 2018.
F. Garcia-Manas J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, F.G. Acien. Biomass estimation of an industrial raceway photobioreactor using an extended Kalman filter and a dynamic model for microalgae production. Algal Research, 37, 103-114, 2019.
M. Barcelo-Villalobos, P. Fernandez-del Olmo, J. L. Guzman, J. M. Fernandez-Sevilla, F.G. Acien. Evaluation of photosynthetic light integration by microalgae in a pilot-scale raceway reactor. Biore- source Technology, 280, 404-411, 2019.
J.J. Carreno-Zagarra, J. L. Guzman, J. C. Moreno, R. Villamizar. Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Control for a Raceway Photobioreactor. Control Engineering Practice, 85, 271-279, 2019.
E. Rodriguez-Miranda, M. Beschi, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, A. Visioli. Daytime/Nighttime Event- Based PI Control for the pH of a Microalgae Raceway Reactor. Proceses, 7(5), 1-16, 2019.
A. Hoyo, J. C. Moreno, J. L. Guzman, F. Rodriguez. Robust QFT-Based Feedback Linearization Controller of the Greenhouse Diurnal Temperature Using Natural Ventilation. IEEE Access, 7, 64148- 64161, 2019.
E. Rodriguez-Miranda, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, F.G. Acien and A. Visioli. Diurnal and nocturnal pH control in microalgae raceway reactors by combining classical and event-based control approaches. Water Science and Technology, 82(6), 1155â€“1165. 2020.
E. Rodriguez-Miranda, F.G. Acien, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel and A. Visioli. A new model to analyze the temperature effect on the microalgae performance at large scale raceway reactors. Biotech- nology and Bioengineering, 877-889, 118(2), 2021.
E. Rodriguez-Miranda, J. L. Guzman, F.G. Acien, M. Berenguel and A. Visioli. Indirect regulation of temperature in raceway reactors by optimal management of culture depth. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 1186-1198, 118(3), 2021.
J. L. Guzman, F. G. Acien, and M. Berenguel. Modelado y control de la producciÃ³n de microalgas en fotobiorreactores industriales. Revista Iberoamericana de AutomÃ¡tica e InformÃ¡tica industrial, 18(1), 1-18. 2021.
A. Sanchez-Zurano, E. Rodriguez-Miranda, J. L. Guzman, F. G. Acien, J.M. Fernandez-Sevilla and E. Molina. ABACO: A new model of microalgae-bacteria consortia for biological treatment of wastewaters. Applied Sciences, 11(3), 998, 2021.
J. C. Moreno, P. Mercader, J. L. Guzman, A. Banos and Per-Olof Gutman. Evaluation of an Inter- polated Controller in an Industrial Photobioreactor. IEEE Access, 9, 24406-24415, 2021.
M. Rodriguez-Torres, A. Morillas-Espana, J. L. Guzman, F. G. Acien. Modelling and pH control in raceway and thin-layer photobioreactors for wastewater treatment Energies, 14(4), 1099, 2021.
P. Otalora, J. L. Guzman, F.G. Acien, M. Berenguel, A. Reul. Microalgae classification based on machine learning techniques Algal Research, 2021.
Ana Sanchez-Zurano, J. L. Guzman, F. G. Acien, J.M. Fernandez-Sevilla. An Interactive Tool for Simulation of Biological Models into the Wastewater Treatment with Microalgaes. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, 298-305, 2021.
A. Hoyo, E. Rodriguez-Miranda, J. L. Guzman, F.G. Acien, M. Berenguel, J.C. Moreno. A computer-based tool to simulate raceway photobioreactors for design, operation and control purposes . Computers and Chemical Engineering, 2021.
J. Gonzalez, E. Rodriguez-Miranda, J. L. Guzman, F. G. Acien, and A. Visioli. Optimizacion de temperatura en reactores raceway para la produccion de microalgas mediante regulacion de nivel. Revista Iberoamericana de Automatica e Informatica industrial, 2022
A. Hoyo, J. L. Guzman, J.C. Moreno, and A. Banos. Control robusto del pH en un fotobiorreactor raceway. Revista Iberoamericana de Automatica e Informatica industrial, 2022
M. Barcelo-Villalobos, A. Hoyo, E. Rogriguez-Miranda, J. L. Guzman, and F. G. Acien. A new control strategy to improve the mass transfer capacity and reduce air injection costs in raceway reactors. New Biotechnology, 2022
E. Rodriguez-Miranda, Ana Sanchez-Zurano, J. L. Guzman, F.G. Acien, A. Visioli. A seasonal simulation approach for culture depth influence on the temperature for different characterized microalgae strains. Biotechnology Journal, 17, e2100489, 2022
G.A. Ifrim, G.A., M. Titica, G. Horincar, A. Antache, L. Baicu, M. Barbu, J.L. Guzman. Model Based Optimal Control of the Photosynthetic Growth of Microalgae in a Batch Photobioreactor. Energies, 15 (18), 6535, 2022.
M. Munoz, J. L. Guzman, M. Torres, and F.G. Acien. An IoT platform for data management in an industrial-scale microalgae cultivation plant. IEEE Access, 2022..
R. Nordio, F.J. Delgado, A. Sanchez-Zurano, J. GonzÃ¡lez-Hernandez, E. Rodriguez-Miranda, J. L. Guzman, T. Lafarga, and F.G. Acien. Long-term assessment of the nutrient recovery capacity and biomass productivity of Scenedesmus almeriensis in raceway reactors using unprocessed urban wastewater. Bioresource Technology, 2023.
D. Rodriguez-Garcia, P. Soriano-Molina, J. L. Guzman, J.L, Garcia, J.L. Casas, and J.A. Sanchez-Perez. A novel control system approach to enhance the efficiency of solar photo-Fenton microcontaminant removal in continuous flow raceway pond reactors. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023.
M. Caparroz, P. Otalora, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, and F. G. Acien. Modelado y control del pH en la produccion de microalgas en reactores raceway usando tecnicas de adaptacion de parametros. Revista Iberoamericana de Automatica e Informatica Industrial, 20(4), pp. 379â€“388, 2023.
P. Otalora, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, and F. G. Acien. Data-Driven pH Model in Raceway Reactors for Freshwater and Wastewater Cultures. Mathematics, 11(7), 1614, 2023.
E. Gualda-Alonso, D. Rodriguez-Garcia, P. Soriano-Molina, J. L. Guzman, J.L. Garcia Sanchez, J.L. Casas Lopez, J.A. Sanchez Perez. FentonSims: A novel interactive simulation tool for computational kinetics of microcontaminant removal by the solar photo-Fenton process. Chemical Engineering Journal, 468, 143791, 2023.
I. M. L. Pataro, J. D. Gil, J. L. Guzman, M. Berenguel, J. Lemos. A learning-based model predictive strategy for pH control in raceway photobioreactors with freshwater and wastewater cultivation media. Control Engineering Practice, 138, 105619, 2023.
P. OtÃ¡lora, J. L. Guzman, F.G. Acien, M. Berenguel, A. Reul, An artificial intelligence approach for identification of microalgae cultures. New Biotechnology, 77 (25), 58-67, 2023.
R. Nordio, E. Viviano, A. Sanchez-Zurano, J. Gonzalez-Hernandez, E. Rodriguez-Miranda, J. L. Guzman, and F.G. Acien. Influence of pH and dissolved oxygen control strategies on the performance of pilot-scale microalgae raceways using fertilizer or wastewater as the nutrient source. Journal of Envi- ronmental Management, 345(1), 118899, 2023.
R. Nordio, E. Rodriguez-Miranda, F. Casagli, A. Sanchez-Zurano, J. L. Guzman, and F.G. Acien. ABACO-2: a comprehensive model for microalgae-bacteria consortia validated outdoor at pilot-scale. Water Research, 248, 1208372024.
S. Villaro-Cos, J. L. Guzman, F.G. Acien, T. Lafarga. Research trends and current requirements and challenges in the industrial production of Spirulina as a food source. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 143, 104280, 2024.

Research Projects

Hybrid control and optimization of a sustainable biorefinery for the industrial production of microalgae (HYCO2BIO) - PID2020-112709RB-C21(Website link)
Modelling and control of the combined process of microalgae production and wastewater treatment with industrial reactors (CALRESI) - DPI2017-84259-C2-1-R(Website link)
Control and optimization for the biomass production from microalgae as renewable energy source (PROBIOREN) - DPI2014-55932-C2-1-R(Website link)
Modelling, simulAtion, ContRol and Optimization of photoBIOrreactors (MACROBIO) - DPI2011-27818-C02-01(Website link)
Sustainable Algae Biorefinery for Agriculture and Aquaculture (SABANA)(Website link)
A knowledge-based training network for digitalisation of photosynthetic bioprocesses (Digitalgaesation)(Website link)
Reusing effluents from Agriculture to Unlock the potential of microalgae (REALM)(Website link)

Contact data

Prof. José Luis Guzmán

Department of Informatics

System Engineering and Automatics area

Address:

Ctra. Sacramento s/n
04120, Almería

Building CITE III, Planta: 2, Office: 2.16.3
Phone: +34 950 21 4133
e-mail:
joguzman@ ual.es joseluis.guzman@ ual.es

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