PPT Slide
a more realistic (but also very simplified) equation for the production
of plant (algae) protoplasm:
106 CO2 + 16 NO 3-+ xPO4 + 122 HOH + 18 H + ENERGY<=> (C106H263O110N16P1) + 138 O2
note molar ratios of 106:16 ( ~12:1) C to N and 16:1 N to P
correcting for molar weights
Necessary Inputs atomic wt mg per mole algae wt relative to P
CO2-C ~12 1272 ~41
NO3-N ~14 224 ~7
PO4=-P ~31 31 1
Energy