Hydrodynamic characteristics in an inverse internal-loop airlift-driven fibrous-bed bioreactor

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 692-707

  Kilonzo, Peter M ^a   Margaritis, Argyrios ^a   Bergougnou, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fibrous bed; Gas holdup; Hydrodynamics; Inverse internal loop airlift bioreactor; Liquid circulation velocity

Indexed keywords

AL-B SYSTEM; COMBINED SYSTEM; DESIGN FLEXIBILITY; DOWN-COMER; EMPIRICAL MODEL; ENERGY-BASED MODELS; FIBER SURFACE; FIBROUS BED BIOREACTOR; FIBROUS MATERIAL; FIBROUS-BED; FRICTIONAL RESISTANCE; GAS HOLD UP; HYDRODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS; INTERNAL LOOP AIRLIFT; INTERNAL LOOP AIRLIFT BIOREACTORS; LIQUID CIRCULATION VELOCITY; OUTPUT VARIABLES; PACKED-BED BIOREACTORS; PACKING PROPERTIES; POLYURETHANE FOAMS; SMALL GAPS; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOREACTORS; COTTON; FRICTION; GASES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROPHILICITY; LIQUIDS; PACKED BEDS; VELOCITY; WEAVING;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

COTTON; FLUID DYNAMICS; FRICTION; GAS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUIDS; VELOCITY; WATER; WEAVING; WETTABILITY;

EID: 71849097684     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.09.023     Document Type: Article

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