MIXING TIME IN A DOWN-FLOW JET LOOP BIOREACTOR

Authors
VELAN M RAMANUJAM TK
Citation
M. Velan et Tk. Ramanujam, MIXING TIME IN A DOWN-FLOW JET LOOP BIOREACTOR, Bioprocess engineering, 12(1-2), 1995, pp. 81-86
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Bioprocess engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
0178515X
Volume
12
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
81 - 86
Database
ISI
SICI code
0178-515X(1995)12:1-2<81:MTIADJ>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Mixing time was determined in a down-flow jet loop bioreactor with New tonian and non-Newtonian fluids. It was observed that the mixing time decreased with an increase in linear liquid velocity, superficial gas velocity, draft tube to column diameter ratio, nozzle diameter and she ar thinning of media. The optimum draft tube to column diameter ratio was found to be about 0.44 Correlations were presented for prediction of mixing time.