Heat transfer in bubble column and airlift bioreactors: Newtonian and non-Newtonian fermentation broths.
A theoretical model has been developed for heat transfer in bubble column and airlift bioreactors, which is applicable for Newtonian and non-Newtonian fermentation media. The proposed model is based on a similarity between heat transfer in gas-sparged pneumatic reactors and turbulent natural convection. The applicability of the proposed model was discussed using a wide range of experimental data, and good agreement was obtained.
Kawase
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Center for Biotechnology Research, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Ishikawa, Japan.
Kumagai
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D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D005285:Fermentation; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008432:Mathematical Computing; D008954:Models, Biological
D005740:Gases