Theoretical and experimental study of the effects of scale-up on mixing time for a stirred-tank bioreactor

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Bonvillani, P ^a   Ferrari, M P ^a   Ducros E M ^a   Orejas, J A ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Mixing time; Scale up; Staphylococcus aureus; Stirred tank bioreactor

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MIXING; RHEOLOGY; TURBINES;

MIXING TIME; SCALE UP; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STIRRED TANK BIOREACTORS;

BIOREACTORS;

EID: 33746096978     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: 01046632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322006000100001     Document Type: Article

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