Euler-Lagrange analysis towards representative down-scaling of a 22 m3 aerobic S. cerevisiae fermentation

Cees Haringa, Amit T. Deshmukh, Rob Mudde, Henk Noorman

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Abstract

With reaction timescales equal to or shorter than the circulation time, the ideal mixing assumption typically does not hold for large scale bioreactors. As a consequence large scale gradients in extra-cellular conditions such as the substrate concentration exist, which may significantly impact the metabolism of micro-organisms and thereby the process performance. The influence of extra-cellular variations on the organism can be tested using so-called scale-down simulators, laboratory scale setups where deliberate, controlled fluctuations are imposed in the extra-cellular environment.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)653-669
Number of pages17
JournalChemical Engineering Science
Volume170
Early online date23 Jan 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Oct 2017

Keywords

  • Industrial scale
  • Euler-Lagrange
  • CFD
  • Scale-down
  • Fermentation

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