THE SPECIFIC INTERFACIAL AREA IN EXTERNAL-LOOP AIRLIFT BIOREACTORS

Authors
GAVRILESCU M TUDOSE RZ
Citation
M. Gavrilescu et Rz. Tudose, THE SPECIFIC INTERFACIAL AREA IN EXTERNAL-LOOP AIRLIFT BIOREACTORS, Bioprocess engineering, 16(3), 1997, pp. 127-133
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Bioprocess engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
0178515X
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
127 - 133
Database
ISI
SICI code
0178-515X(1997)16:3<127:TSIAIE>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The specific interfacial areas in two external-loop airlift bioreactor s of laboratory and pilot scale were determined, mainly by the chemica l reaction method (sulphite oxidation). The parameter studied in water /salt and starch/salt solutions was greately affected by gas superfici al velocity, A(D)/A(R) ratio, by H-R-H-D/H-D ratio and eta(ap), respec tively. Correlations for the specific interfacial area in the two syst ems, considering the effects of the above-mentioned parameters, were p roposed.