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Algae Photobioreactor Life-Support Simulator

Interactive 3D microalgae photobioreactor: tune LED light intensity, dilution rate and crew load to balance O2 production against CO2 scrubbing, with real self-shading (Beer-Lambert) light-limited growth kinetics.

Space & Astronomy3DAdvanced60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 2D version

This simulator models a microalgae photobioreactor as a bioregenerative life-support component: a sealed, LED-lit tank of Chlorella-like algae that fixes CO₂ and releases O₂ through photosynthesis, exactly the kind of closed-loop biotechnology studied for long-duration spacecraft and lunar/Mars habitats. Growth follows real Monod light-limited kinetics combined with Beer–Lambert self-shading, so a denser culture blocks its own light and growth saturates rather than climbing forever. Adjust LED intensity, continuous dilution rate, CO₂ sparge rate and crew size to see the biomass density, growth rate, O₂ output and CO₂ scrubbing rate respond live, and watch the crew O₂ balance bar tell you whether the reactor is keeping up with astronaut respiration or falling behind.

⚙ Under the hood

Tune LED light intensity, dilution rate, CO2 sparge rate and crew size on a microalgae photobioreactor, and watch light-limited Monod growth with real Beer-Lambert self-shading balance O2 output against crew respiration demand.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install