Analogus to the molecular diffusion, the x-directional flux of microorganisms suspended in a medium due to the axial mixing can be represented as (where Jn is flux component 'n', cn is concentration of'n')
Options
A. Jn = -dcn/dx
B. Jn = dcn/dx
C. Jn = -D dcn/dx
D. Jn = D dcn/dx
Correct Answer
Jn = -D dcn/dx
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1. Radial flow impellers
Options
A. provide high shear conditions for breaking up bubbles
B. direct flow towards the walls of the reactor
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. provide low shear conditions and are suited for use in shear sensitive procesess
2. The Woolf-Augusteinsson-Hofstee plot of ν versus ν/[S] and the Eadie-Scatchard plot of ν/[S] versus ν do not involve reciprocals of ν therefore are considered to be more reliable when the error in v is
Correct Answer: dilution rate is higher than the maximum specific growth rate
4. The concentration of biomass in a continuous stirred tank reactor is 20 g dry weight per litre. What would be the concentration of biomass in the effluent?