Suppose algae population doubles every 8 hours in a photobio

Suppose algae population doubles every 8 hours in a photobioreactor and it follows exponential growth. Calculate maximum harvest rate for biofuel that will maintain the population stable.

Solution

r=log2/td

r=log2/8

growth rate r= 0.0866;

for stable growth maximum Harvest rate must be equal to groththa rate.

so max harvest rate= 0.0866