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  • 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 


  • Sterilization problems


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    • 1. The typical size of particles collected by diffusion mechanism is

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    • A. <0.25?m
    • B. <0.5?m
    • C. <0.75?m
    • D. <1?m
    • Discuss
    • 2. Typical aeration rates for aerobic fermentation are

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    • A. 0 - 0.5 vvm
    • B. 0.5 - 1.0 vvm
    • C. 1.0 - 1.5 vvm
    • D. 1.5 - 2.0 vvm
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    • 3. The overall del factor (?) may be represented as

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    • A. ?overall = ?heating + ?holding- ?cooling
    • B. ?overall = ?heating + ?holding+ ?cooling
    • C. ?overall = ?heating - ?holding+ ?cooling
    • D. ?overall = ?heating - ?holding- ?cooling
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    • 4. For indirect heating, the plate and frame heat exchanger is generally more effective than the shell and tube heat transfer due to its

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    • A. larger heat transfer area
    • B. smaller heat transfer area
    • C. lesser cost
    • D. more number of plates
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    • 5. The del factor (?) increases as the final number of cells

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    • A. decreases
    • B. increases
    • C. zero
    • D. constant
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    • 6. The mechanism of air filtration in fibrous filter is

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    • A. electrostatic attraction
    • B. impaction
    • C. interception
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. Glass fibers are favorable as a filter medium because they give a

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    • A. lower pressure drop and are less liable to wetting or combustion
    • B. more pressure drop and are less liable to wetting or combustion
    • C. lower pressure drop and are more liable to wetting or combustion
    • D. more pressure drop and are more liable to wetting or combustion
    • Discuss
    • 8. The mechanical means of accomplishing sterilization of fermentation media/equipment is

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    • A. ultrasonic
    • B. radiation
    • C. chemical agents
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. The interception efficiency can be expressed as (where dp is the particle diameter and Dc cylindrical collection diameter)

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    • A. dp/Dc
    • B. dp x Dc
    • C. dp/Dc x 100
    • D. dpDc/100
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    • 10. The filter material used for air filtration system is/are

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    • A. glass wool
    • B. glass fibre
    • C. norite
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss


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