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Influence Of Impeller Type On Hydrodynamics And Gas-liquid Mass-transfer In Stirred Airlift Bioreactor
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Influence Of Impeller Type On Hydrodynamics And Gas-liquid Mass-transfer In Stirred Airlift Bioreactor. Wiley-blackwell, v. 61, p. 3159-3171 OCT-2015.
0001-1541
WOS:000360764800002
10.1002/aic.14871
Autor
de Jesus
Sergio S.; Moreira Neto
Joao; Santana
Aline; Maciel Filho
Rubens
Institución
Resumen
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) The influence of impeller type in a mechanically stirred airlift bioreactor was analyzed in relation to the non-Newtonian viscous fluids. The agitation was carried out through a marine impeller (axial impeller) and a paddle impeller (radial impeller) located along with the gas sparger in the region comprised by the riser. The bioreactor was sparged with air under different velocities (0.036-0.060 m s(-1)). Carboxymethylcellulose 1.94% and xanthan 1.80% were used as a fluid model. The gas holdup and volumetric mass-transfer coefficient increased in up to five and three times, respectively, when compared to a conventional airlift bioreactor; however, better results were obtained when the straight paddle impeller type was used. The results suggest that the studied bioreactor can be used successfully in viscous fluid, and it can be more efficient than conventional airlift bioreactors. The results obtained suggest the use of radial impellers. (c) 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 61: 3159-3171, 2015 61 10
3159 3171 Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) FAPESP [2008/57873-8, 2010/04903-7, 2010/03764-3]