Effect of sparger design on hydrodynamics of a gas recirculation anaerobic bioreactor

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1146-1160

  Varma, Rajneesh ^a   Al Dahhan, Muthanna ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioreactor; CARPT; CT; Power input; Sparger design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CARPT; GAS FLOW RATE; POWER INPUT; SPARGER DESIGN;

BIOREACTORS;

BIOGAS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COW; GAS FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ANIMALS; BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATTLE; FECES; GASES; METHANE; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED; WATER;

BOVINAE;

EID: 36749104306     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21500     Document Type: Article

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