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Agitator design for gas-liquid fermenters and bioreactors /

"As in all kinds of process equipment, agitators must be correctly sized to deliver the process function, while maximizing return on investment and minimizing total energy cost. In a bioreactor, agitators are one of the prime drivers for promoting the development of gas/liquid interfacial area,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Benz, Gregory T. (Author)
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley and Sons, Incorporated, [2021]
Subjects:
Bioreactors > Equipment and supplies.
Fermentation > Equipment and supplies.
Mixing machinery > Design and construction.
Gas-liquid interfaces.
Interfaces gaz-liquide.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Purpose of Agitator Design
  • Major Steps in Successful Agitator Design
  • Agitator Fundamentals
  • Agitator Behavior under Gassed Conditions
  • Impeller Types Used in Fermenters
  • Impeller Systems
  • Piloting for Mass Transfer
  • Power and Gas Flow Design and Optimization
  • Optimizing Operation for Minimum Energy Consumption per Batch
  • Heat Transfer Surfaces and Calculations
  • Gasses Other Than Air and Liquids Other Than Water
  • Viscous Fermentation
  • Three Phase Fermentation
  • Use of CFD in Fermenter Design
  • Agitator Seal Design Considerations
  • Fermenter Agitator Mounting Methods
  • Mechanical Design of Fermenter Agitators
  • Sanitary Design
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Vendor Evaluation
  • International Practices.