To the best of our knowledge, the heat transfer model is the first of its kind. There are
similar models, but none involve algae photobioreactors in a greenhouse with flue gas
being pumped directly into the photobioreactors. To fully validate the model, additional
data was required in order to determine the appropriate constants for the varying solar
radiation values due to clouds and weather changes during the day. There is also a need
for experimental validation of how the flue gas temperature will affect the temperature in
the bioreactor.