Gas-liquid fluid dynamics and mass transfer are crucial aspects of aerobic fermentation and robust methodologies for their determination in industrial bioreactors are expected to provide significant improvements in many production processes. In this work, a gas-liquid stirred tank of high aspect ratio, that replicates the geometry of typical industrial aerated fermenters, is investigated. In particular, the liquid phase homogenization dynamics and the gas phase spatial distribution are determined. The selected methodology is based on the analysis of the conductivity measurements obtained by Electrical Resistance Tomography. The gas-liquid flow regimes and the mixing time are identified at various gas flow rates and impeller speeds, thus covering different gas-liquid regimes. Data col lected with vertical and horizontal arrangements of the electrodes allow to obtain a tailed picture of the equipment working mode and to gain insight into the gas-liquid flow dynamics under optically inaccessible conditions. Quantitative evaluation of the bility of the collected data is attempted by comparing the results obtained with the tical and horizontal arrangements in the same locations.

Liquid mixing time and gas distribution in aerated multiple-impeller stirred tanks / Zak A.; Alberini F.; Maluta F.; Moucha T.; Montante G.; Paglianti A.. - In: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN. - ISSN 0263-8762. - STAMPA. - 184:(2022), pp. 501-512. [10.1016/j.cherd.2022.06.021]

Liquid mixing time and gas distribution in aerated multiple-impeller stirred tanks

Alberini F.;Maluta F.;Montante G.;Paglianti A.
2022

Abstract

Gas-liquid fluid dynamics and mass transfer are crucial aspects of aerobic fermentation and robust methodologies for their determination in industrial bioreactors are expected to provide significant improvements in many production processes. In this work, a gas-liquid stirred tank of high aspect ratio, that replicates the geometry of typical industrial aerated fermenters, is investigated. In particular, the liquid phase homogenization dynamics and the gas phase spatial distribution are determined. The selected methodology is based on the analysis of the conductivity measurements obtained by Electrical Resistance Tomography. The gas-liquid flow regimes and the mixing time are identified at various gas flow rates and impeller speeds, thus covering different gas-liquid regimes. Data col lected with vertical and horizontal arrangements of the electrodes allow to obtain a tailed picture of the equipment working mode and to gain insight into the gas-liquid flow dynamics under optically inaccessible conditions. Quantitative evaluation of the bility of the collected data is attempted by comparing the results obtained with the tical and horizontal arrangements in the same locations.
2022
Liquid mixing time and gas distribution in aerated multiple-impeller stirred tanks / Zak A.; Alberini F.; Maluta F.; Moucha T.; Montante G.; Paglianti A.. - In: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN. - ISSN 0263-8762. - STAMPA. - 184:(2022), pp. 501-512. [10.1016/j.cherd.2022.06.021]
Zak A.; Alberini F.; Maluta F.; Moucha T.; Montante G.; Paglianti A.
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