fotobioreatores, sistemas para crescimento de algas, métodos e sistemas para crescimento de algas, para controle do crescimento de algas em fotobioreator de painel plano, de agendamento da colheita de algas e de diagnósticos baseados em modelos e de erros dentro de biorreator e de controle adaptável de fotobioreator

Embodiments of the present invention include model-based controls to control photobioreactor operation and the growth of algae for use as a biofuels feedstock. In some embodiments, the model-based control can accounts for future conditions such as weather, product pricing, customer demands and/or other variables to operate the reactors in a manner that optimizes product revenues, minimizes costs or energy, maximizes photosynthetic or energy balance efficiency, and/or any combination of the aforementioned factors.