Question: A 3,000 L fermenter (1.5 m diameter) with an operating liquid volume of 2,000 L and 4 baffles will be used for a yeast fermentation.

A 3,000 L fermenter (1.5 m diameter) with an operating liquid volume of 2,000 L and 4 baffles will be used for a yeast fermentation. Assume one six-blade turbine impeller (0.6 m diameter) will be operated at 200 RPM and the fermenter will be aerated at 1,000 L/min. (a) Calculate the ungassed power requirement, (b) the gassed power requirement and

(c) the kLa for these conditions. A 3,000 L fermenter (1.5 m diameter) with an operating liquid volume

Power number (NP) vs. Reynolds Number Gassed Power (Pg) vs. Aeration Rate (Na) Ratio of power requirement for aerated vs. nonaerated systems as a function of Na : A, flat blade turbine (8 blades) B, vaned disc ( 8 vanes) C, vaned disc ( 6 vanes) D, vaned disc (16 vanes) E, vaned disc (4 vanes) F, paddle Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals, Bailey and Ollis, 1986 Na=(Q/NDi3)whereQ(e.g.m3/s)

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