Bioreactors. V. Airlift reactors.

Abstract

IntroductionGeneralAirlift Reactor MorphologyAdvantages of Airlift Bioreactors Fluid DynamicsFlow ConfigurationGas HoldupGas RecirculationLiquid VelocityLiquid MixingMixing in the Gas PhaseEnergy Dissipation and Shear Rate in Airlift Reactors Mass TransferMass Transfer Rate MeasurementsBubble Size and Interfacial AreaData Correlations for Mass Transfer Rate Heat Transfer Three-Phase Airlift Reactors Airlift ReactorSelection and DesignScale-up of Airlift BioreactorsDesign Improvements Summary and Conclusions Nomenclature Bibliography