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Mathematical analysis of the performance of a packed‐bed coimmobilized bioreactor
Author(s) -
Chithra N.,
Baradarajan A.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.280490203
Subject(s) - packed bed , steady state (chemistry) , transient (computer programming) , bioreactor , limiting , dispersion (optics) , mechanics , reaction rate , thermodynamics , materials science , chemistry , mathematics , computer science , chromatography , engineering , catalysis , physics , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , organic chemistry , operating system , optics
A model has been developed to describe the performance of a packed‐bed coimmobilized biochemical reactor. Each step in the consecutive reaction is assumed to follow Michaelis—Menten type kinetics. The model includes all the limiting steps controlling the rate of reaction and the additional effect of axial dispersion of bulk liquid. The model equations are solved by the explicit finite difference method from the transient to steady‐state condition. The effects of various parameters of physical importance on the reactor performance are discussed.