{"id":870,"date":"2026-06-25T18:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phybiomed-prima.eu\/?p=870"},"modified":"2026-06-28T18:23:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T18:23:40","slug":"monitoring-anaerobic-digestion-of-microalgae-in-a-pilot-scale-reactor-phybiomed-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phybiomed-prima.eu\/?p=870","title":{"rendered":"Monitoring Anaerobic Digestion of Microalgae in a Pilot-Scale Reactor | PHYBIOMED Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"870\" class=\"elementor elementor-870\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72e4cd e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-bb21ff7 \" data-id=\"a72e4cd\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a72e4cd\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5280f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a5280f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Anaerobic Digestion of Microalgae in a Pilot-Scale Reactor | PHYBIOMED Project (PRIMA)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This work is carried out by <strong>Adja Fatou Bala DIOP<\/strong> during her internship at the <strong>Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety (LSPC), INSA Rouen Normandie<\/strong>, as part of the European <strong>PHYBIOMED<\/strong> project funded by the <strong>PRIMA Programme<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The internship focuses on the <strong>anaerobic digestion of <em>Chlorella vulgaris<\/em><\/strong> at pilot scale to evaluate its potential for <strong>biomethane production<\/strong>. A particular emphasis is placed on assessing the impact of a <strong>thermochemical pretreatment<\/strong>, designed to disrupt the rigid microalgal cell wall and improve biomass biodegradability, ultimately enhancing methane yield.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this video, you will discover:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The pilot-scale anaerobic digestion reactor;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The experimental setup and monitoring procedure;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Key operating parameters, including temperature, pH, biogas production, and reactor stability;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The scientific objectives and expected outcomes of the internship.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This research contributes to the development of sustainable solutions for <strong>microalgae valorization<\/strong>, <strong>renewable energy production<\/strong>, and <strong>wastewater resource recovery<\/strong>, supporting the transition toward a circular bioeconomy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Scientific Supervision<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Scientific Supervisor:<\/strong> Pr. 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