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#Question id: 14226


A fermenter is maintained at 35⁰C by water circulating at a rate of 0.5 kg s^-1 in a cooling coil inside the vessel. The inlet and outlet temperatures of the water are 8⁰C and 15⁰C respectively. The length of the cooling coil is increased by 50%. In order to maintain the same fermentation temperature, the rate of heat removal must be kept the same. Determine the new cooling-water flow rate and outlet temperature by carrying out the following calculations. The heat capacity of the cooling water can be taken as 4.18 kJ kg^- 1 o C^- 1. Determine the mean temperature difference with the original coil.

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology
  1. 23.5⁰C     
  2. 30.5⁰C         
  3. 37.5⁰C    
  4. 25.5⁰C