Investigation of gas properties, design, and operational parameters on hydrodynamic characteristics, mass transfer, and biomass production from natural gas in an external airlift loop bioreactor

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2455-2465

  Yazdian, F ^a   Shojaosadati, S A ^a   Nosrati, M ^a   Pesaran Hajiabbas, M ^a   Vasheghani Farahani, E ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biomass production; External airlift loop bioreactor (EALB); Gas hold up; Mixing time; Natural gas; Physical gas properties; Volumetric mass transfer coefficient

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; EXTERNAL AIRLIFT LOOP BIOREACTOR (EALB); GAS HOLD-UP; MIXING TIME; PHYSICAL GAS PROPERTIES; VOLUMETRIC MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENT;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; BUBBLE COLUMNS; FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; METHANE; MIXING; MIXTURES; NATURAL GAS; OXYGEN; SEPARATORS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

GASES;

EID: 64049100543     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.02.023     Document Type: Article

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