A protocol is described to utilize the carbon dioxide in natural gas power plant flue gas to cultivate microalgae in open raceway ponds. Flue gas injection is controlled with a pH sensor, and microalgae growth is monitored with real time measurements of optical density.
Acedo, M., Gonzalez Cena, J. R., Kiehlbaugh, K. M., Ogden, K. L. Coupling Carbon Capture from a Power Plant with Semi-automated Open Raceway Ponds for Microalgae Cultivation. J. Vis. Exp. (162), e61498, doi:10.3791/61498 (2020).