Improved oxygen delivery in a continuous-roller-bottle reactor.
Variations to the original aeration system in a continuous roller bottle reactor of novel design have been tested and compared for optimal oxygen (O) delivery. Reactor operating parameters that affect O transfer are rotation rate, liquid-volume level, fresh-feed rate, and supplementary-aeration rate. Design modifications to enhance gas-liquid O transfer include the addition of wall baffles and center baffles. The number and location of each of these baffles are compared for their effect on k(L)a values in the reaction chamber. The liquid feed into the system has been modified to improve the axial liquid mixing and O transfer.
Berson
R E
RE
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA.
Mane
T V
TV
Svihla
C K
CK
Hanley
T R
TR