Model-Free Controller for Microalgae Biorreactors

This work is proposed as a first simulation approach to controllers based on fast extremum seeking to maximize the biomass production of the microalgae Tetradesmus obliquus in various continuous operation scenarios. These controllers achieved an average performance of up to 96.7% (for stable input concentrations) and 105% (for variable concentrations) with respect to a priori optimized systems under a variety of operating conditions.