CHARACTERIZATION OF LIQUID AND GAS-FLOW IN JET LOOP REACTORS

Authors
THORSLUND L JORGENSEN MH
Citation
L. Thorslund et Mh. Jorgensen, CHARACTERIZATION OF LIQUID AND GAS-FLOW IN JET LOOP REACTORS, Bioprocess engineering, 19(2), 1998, pp. 129-136
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical","Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Bioprocess engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
0178515X
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
129 - 136
Database
ISI
SICI code
0178-515X(1998)19:2<129:COLAGI>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The fluid dynamics in jet loop fermenters has been subject to experime ntal and theoretical investigation. It is demonstrated that by determi nation of Euler number, Bodenstein number, and residence time distribu tion for the gas phase it is possible to perform a reliable characteri zation of the fermenters. It can be shown that the investigated jet lo op fermenters with internal loop closely resemble ideally mixed tanks.