Question: A fermentation is carried out in a single stage CSTR , which contains 1 . 5 0 m 3 of broth. The effluent stream is

A fermentation is carried out in a single stage CSTR, which contains 1.50m3 of broth. The effluent stream is passed to a centrifuge, where 90% cells are separated and recycled back to the CSTR. The cell growth rate of the micro-organism in the vessel is
dCCdt=rC=CC
where CC= cell concentration, kgm-3;
r= cell growth rate
The sterile fresh feed, with substrate concentration 15kgm-3, enters the reactor at flow rate 28.010-6m3s-1. The recycle flow rate is 2.810-6m3s-1 and has substrate concentration 4.5kgm-3.0.55kg of cells are formed per kg of substrate consumed, calculate:
(a) the concentration of micro-organism, kgm-3, in the flow stream leaving the CSTR;
(b) Total cell production rate in the CSTR
(c) Total substrate consumption rate in the CSTR
 A fermentation is carried out in a single stage CSTR, which

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