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  • For aerated mixing vessels in an aqueous solution, the mass transfer coefficient (kL) co-relating power consumption (Pm) and fermenter volume (V) can be expressed as


  • Options
  • A. kL ? (Pm/V)0.33
  • B. kL ? (Pm/V)0.66
  • C. kL ? (Pm/V)0.50
  • D. kL ? (Pm/V)

  • Correct Answer
  • kL ? (Pm/V)0.33 


  • Agitation and Aeration problems


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    • 1. Flooding is a condition/phenomenon which occur in a bioreactor when

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    • A. The air escapes without being distributed by the agitator
    • B. The fermenter medium spills out the reactor due to foaming
    • C. The volume of foam is more than the volume of broth
    • D. None of the above
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    • 2. Which of the following is correct for the off-centre impellers?

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    • A. Off-centre impellers can be used with any size reactor
    • B. Off-centre impellers should only be used with reactors with volumes less than 10 m3
    • C. The impeller should never be placed in an off-centre position
    • D. Off-centre impellers can be used when volume is greater than 10 m3
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    • 3. A cylindrical reactor fitted with Rushton Turbine has a liquid volume of 100,000 litres. It has an aspect ratio (the ratio of the channel height to the width) of 2:1. The diameter of the impeller should be approximately:

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    • A. 1.3 m
    • B. 3.3 m
    • C. 5.3 m
    • D. 7.3 m
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    • 4. Pure oxygen, if used instead of air will increase oxygen transfer rates because

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    • A. the saturation concentration of oxygen is higher
    • B. the bubble size is smaller
    • C. the oxygen transfer coefficient is larger
    • D. the partial pressure of oxygen in the gas phase is lower
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following stirrer requires least amount of energy for same yield?

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    • A. Mig
    • B. Intermig
    • C. Turbine
    • D. Disc
    • Discuss
    • 6. During fermentation, the saturation concentration of oxygen was reduced from 7 ppm. to 1 ppm. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn?

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    • A. Microbial growth is oxygen limited since the oxygen concentration is lesser than the saturation concentration
    • B. Microbial growth is not oxygen limited since the oxygen concentration is lesser than the saturation concentration
    • C. Experimental error leads to the reduction
    • D. No conclusion can be drawn
    • Discuss
    • 7. A fermentation system has a KLa of 3 s-1 and a C0* of 5 ppm of O2. If the bulk liquid is completely depleted of oxygen, then the oxygen transfer rate will be equal to

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    • A. zero
    • B. 15 mg.l-1.s-1
    • C. 10 mg.l-1.s-1
    • D. 5 mg.l-1.s-1
    • Discuss
    • 8. Impeller damage can be minimized by

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    • A. using specially designed axial flow impellers
    • B. using radial flow impellers
    • C. using Intermig impellers
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. In aerobic microorganisms cultures radial flow impellers are used because

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    • A. they provide energy efficient high turbulent mixing conditions
    • B. they provide low shear mixing conditions
    • C. they provide high shear mixing conditions
    • D. they ensure that bubble size is maximized leading to high oxygen transfer rates
    • Discuss
    • 10. A fermentation system has a KLa of 3 s-1 and a C0* of 5 ppm of O2. If the bulk liquid is saturated with oxygen then the oxygen transfer rate will be equal to

    • Options
    • A. zero
    • B. 3 mg.l-1.s-1
    • C. 5 mg.l-1.s-1
    • D. 15 mg.l-1.s-1
    • Discuss


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