2.2.3. Pumping
The energy consumption for pumping the water to and from the
ponds is based on a standard sewage pump (Westingarea, 2010)
capable of effectively pumping sewage with a high solid content.
The pump is rated to pump 19.1 m3 of algae water using 1 kWh
of power. The calculation method for the energy requirement of
pumping can be found in Supplementary data.