Abstract (EN):
Considerable attention has been given to reactor systems consisting of a series of continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTR's) due to the simplicity of the required analysis and the great practical importance of such systems. An analytical formula for the calculation of the substrate conversion under complete segregation conditions in a CSTR performing a biochemical reaction following Michaelis-Menten kinetics is obtained. The errors on the expected conversion arising from using an optimal reactor design based on the assumption of complete micromixing condition are discussed. Methods for the determination of the optimal reactor size profile for a series of CSTR's under complete segregation conditions are reported, using the minimum of the overall space time as the objective function.
Idioma:
Inglês
Tipo (Avaliação Docente):
Científica
Nº de páginas:
7