Question: CHBI 308 - Reaction Engineering SuperPro Fermentor Design Project Assignment date: 22.05.2023 Due date: 05.06.2023 24:00 am (end of the day) This project aims to

 CHBI 308 - Reaction Engineering SuperPro Fermentor Design Project Assignment date:22.05.2023 Due date: 05.06.2023 24:00 am (end of the day) This project

CHBI 308 - Reaction Engineering SuperPro Fermentor Design Project Assignment date: 22.05.2023 Due date: 05.06.2023 24:00 am (end of the day) This project aims to use a batch kinetic fermentation operation to calculate and view the profiles of reactants and products in the broth during a batch fermentation operation. The table below provides the stoichiometric coefficients of the overall reaction. This information comes from experimental data. The kinetic data are specified through the following table: The calculated reaction rate refers to Biomass formation (dX/dt) since Biomass was selected as the Rate Reference Component. Other specifications are the following: - The chemical formula of the biomass is CH1.8OO0.5N02. The molecular weight of the impurity and the product MAB should be defined as 18g/mol. - Air and Water streams should be separately added in addition to the inlet stream. - The inlet stream should contain biomass and media. - In addition to the product stream a vent stream should be added for the disposal of gases. - The inlet water, media, and biomass amounts are 7800,375 and 5kg, respectively. - Heating time and setup time for the heating operation are 24min and 0min. - Cooling time and setup time for the cooling operation is 64min and 5min. Please answer the following: a) What are the main assumptions in this operation? Please write them with your reasoning. (30) b) Plot the fermentor reactor composition (g/L) (Biomass, MAB, and media) as a function of time. Write down your observations. (70)

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