Flow Optimization in a Class of Enzymatic Plug‐Flow Reactor | Zendy

Figueroa Abel R. Castro | Zendy; Talavera H. José | Zendy; Colominas A. Maritza | Zendy

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Flow Optimization in a Class of Enzymatic Plug‐Flow Reactor

Author(s) -

Figueroa Abel R. Castro,

Talavera H. José,

Colominas A. Maritza

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

biotechnology progress

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.572

H-Index - 129

eISSN - 1520-6033

pISSN - 8756-7938

DOI - 10.1021/bp9600905

Subject(s) - plug flow , plug flow reactor model , flow (mathematics) , packed bed , hydrolysis , mechanics , lactose , chemistry , class (philosophy) , degradation (telecommunications) , chromatography , materials science , thermodynamics , chemical engineering , mathematics , mathematical optimization , computer science , physics , continuous stirred tank reactor , organic chemistry , engineering , artificial intelligence , telecommunications

A vertical cylindrical packed‐bed plug‐flow reactor employed for a substance degradation is modeled. The question of its best performance is mathematically formulated, and the existence of the corresponding optimal flow axial velocity is proven. A way to compute this optimal velocity is exhibited as well. Results are obtained under a rather general hypothesis on the reaction velocity: it may be applied to first‐ and second‐order reactions, Michelis−Menten reactions, and others. An application to lactose hydrolysis on a β‐galactosidase‐immobilized chitosan bed is presented.

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