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Local Characteristics Of Hydrodynamics In Draft Tube Airlift Bioreactor, Hu Ping Luo, Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan
Local Characteristics Of Hydrodynamics In Draft Tube Airlift Bioreactor, Hu Ping Luo, Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Airlift Column Reactors Have Been Widely Used in Bioprocesses. the Design, Scale-Up, and Performance Evaluation of Such Reactors All Require Extensive and Accurate Information About the Gas-Liquid Flow Dynamics, Particularly as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Has Become More Popular in the Last Decade. However, Due to the Limitation of Most Conventional Techniques for Gas-Liquid Flow Dynamics Measurement, Only Global Hydrodynamic Parameters (E.g., Cross-Sectionally Averaged Liquid Circulation Velocity, overall Gas Holdup, and overall Mass Transfer Rate) Have Been Extensively Studied. the Local Flow Characteristics (E.g., the Macro-Mixing and the Turbulence Intensity) Remain Unclear. in This Study, We Use the Computer Automated …
Macro-Mixing In A Draft-Tube Airlift Bioreactor, Hu Ping Luo, Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan
Macro-Mixing In A Draft-Tube Airlift Bioreactor, Hu Ping Luo, Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Airlift Reactors Are Pneumatically Agitated Reactors that Have Been Widely Used in Industries, Particularly in Bioprocesses. Extensive Studies About the Flow Dynamics in Airlift Column Reactors Exist; However, Most of These Studies Have Focused on Global Hydrodynamic Parameters using Conventional Techniques. the Local Flow Characteristics, such as the Macro-Mixing and the Turbulence Intensity, Are Crucial for Reliable Design and Scale-Up, and They Remain Unclear. This Work Focuses on Studying the Macro-Mixing in a Draft-Tube Airlift Bioreactor Utilizing an Advanced Flow Dynamic Measurement Technique, Computer Automated Radioactive Particle Tracking (CARPT). True Residence Time Distribution Analyses for the overall Column as Well …