Gas-liquid mass transfer studies for biomass support materials in a bioreactor
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol.85, no.5, pp.668-673, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 85 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.1002/jctb.2352
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.668-673
- Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Oxygen mass transfer can be described and analyzed by means of the mass transfer coefficient k(L)a, which is the most important parameter involved in the design and operation of mixing-sparging equipment for bioreactors. In the present study, the effect of biomass support materials on the gas-liquid mass transfer coefficient was studied in a bioreactor under variable process conditions. The biomass support materials used were activated carbon, pumice and loofa sponge.