Computational fluid dynamics model for predicting flow of viscous fluids in a large fermentor with hydrofoil flow impellers and internal cooling coils

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 248-258

  Kelly, William J ^a   Humphrey, Arthur E ^a,b  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER MODEL; FERMENTER DESIGN; FLOW KINETICS; IMPELLER;

AXIAL FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; RHEOLOGY; ROTORS; VISCOUS FLOW; WALL FLOW;

COOLING COILS; HYDROFOIL FLOW IMPELLERS; POWER LAW FLOW BEHAVIOR INDEX; SOFTWARE PACKAGE FLUENT;

FERMENTERS;

EID: 0032031901     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp9701168     Document Type: Article

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