Effect of Mixing on Microorganism Growth in Loop Bioreactors
The impact of mixing on the promotion of microorganism growth rate has been analyzed using a multiphase forced-circulation pipe-loop reactor model capable of identifying conditions under which it is possible to convert natural gas into Single-Cell Protein. The impact of mixing in the interphase mass...
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| description | The impact of mixing on the promotion of microorganism growth rate has been analyzed using a multiphase forced-circulation pipe-loop reactor model capable of identifying conditions under which it is possible to convert natural gas into Single-Cell Protein. The impact of mixing in the interphase mass transfer was found to exert a critical role in determining the overall productivity of the bioreactor, particularly at the high cell loadings needed to reduce the capital costs associated with the large-scale production needed for the production of relatively low-value SCP in a sustainable manner. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f47f5d9fbe34ec5bc96c224012c94a52025-08-20T02:04:34ZengWileyInternational Journal of Chemical Engineering1687-806X1687-80782012-01-01201210.1155/2012/984827984827Effect of Mixing on Microorganism Growth in Loop BioreactorsA. M. Al Taweel0Q. Shah1B. Aufderheide2Department of Process Engineering and Applied Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS, B3J 2X4, CanadaProcess Engineering Programme of The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Point Lisas Campus, Brechin Castle, Couva, Trinidad and TobagoProcess Engineering Programme of The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Point Lisas Campus, Brechin Castle, Couva, Trinidad and TobagoThe impact of mixing on the promotion of microorganism growth rate has been analyzed using a multiphase forced-circulation pipe-loop reactor model capable of identifying conditions under which it is possible to convert natural gas into Single-Cell Protein. The impact of mixing in the interphase mass transfer was found to exert a critical role in determining the overall productivity of the bioreactor, particularly at the high cell loadings needed to reduce the capital costs associated with the large-scale production needed for the production of relatively low-value SCP in a sustainable manner.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/984827 |
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| title | Effect of Mixing on Microorganism Growth in Loop Bioreactors |
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| title_short | Effect of Mixing on Microorganism Growth in Loop Bioreactors |
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