## Abstract The determination of the overall volumetric massβtransfer coefficient with the dynamic measurement technique involves modeling, parameter estimation, and experimental design. The combination and extension of previous efforts lead to some suggestions for improvements.
Dynamic measurement of the volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient in fermentation systems
β Scribed by B. Bandyopadhyay; A. E. Humphrey; H. Taguchi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1967
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 446 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-3592
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β¦ Synopsis
A rapid and internally consistent technique has been developed to measure the volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient, k ~a , i n fermentation systems. The method consists of tracing the dissolved 0 2 concentration of the fermentation broth during a short interruption of the aeration. The O2 concentration trace thus obtained can be analyzed to determine the values of k ~a . Additional experiments on prolonged 0 2 starvation, carried out to find the limitation of the technique, suggest that 0 2 uptake rate will vary if a prolonged 12-10 min.) 0 2 starvation occurs.
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