WALL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS AND BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS AT SEVERAL POSITIONS IN AN AIRLIFT FERMENTOR

被引:31
作者
Glasgow, L. A. [1 ]
Erickson, L. E. [1 ]
Lee, C. H. [1 ]
Patel, S. A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Kansas State Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Pressure fluctuations; Bubble size distribution; Fermentor;
D O I
10.1080/00986448408940165
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
Measurements of bubble size distribution using direct photographic methods and image analysis have been made on a cylindrical split-column airlift fermentor. Wall pressure fluctuation measurements have also been collected at several vertical positions for a number of systems with different viscosities operated over a range of air flow rates. Tap water, salt water, and CMC in water solutions have been used in the investigation.
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页码:311 / 336
页数:26
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