title: Transport phenomena, reactor design and scale-up.
abstract: Mixing in biological reactors is used to improve mass transfer and provide proper micro-scale and macro-scale shear rates for effective process results. Reactors may be mixed by impellers on rotating shafts, or may be of the flow contactor type such as packed columns, bubble columns or airlift circulators. In addition, review of kinetics can tell the process performance based on various kinds of mixing conditions. Several interesting and unique mixing studies are also included where appropriate.
authors.affiliation: Mixing Technology, Mixing Equipment Co. Inc., A Unit of General Corp, Rochester, New York, USA.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Oldshue