A Fundamental Analysis of Continuous Flow Bioreactor and Membrane Reactor Models with Tessier Kinetics

作者：Nelson M I^*; Balakrishnan E; Sidhu H S

来源：Chemical Engineering Communications, 2012, 199(3): 417-433.

DOI：10.1080/00986445.2010.525155

• Bioreactor
• Kinetics
• Membrane reactor
• Modeling
• Stirred tank

In this research we analyze the steady-state operation of a continuous flow bioreactor, with or without recycle, and an idealized or nonidealized continuous flow membrane reactor. The model extends to include a fixed bed reactor where a fraction of the biomass is detached by the flow. The reaction is assumed to be governed by Tessier growth kinetics. We show that a flow reactor with idealized recycle has the same performance as an idealized membrane reactor and that the performance of a nonidealized membrane reactor is identical to that of an appropriately defined continuous flow bioreactor with nonidealized recycle. The performance of all three reactor types can therefore be obtained by analyzing a flow reactor with recycle. The steady states of the recycle model are found and their stability determined as a function of the residence time. The performance of the reactor at large residence times is obtained.

• 出版日期2012