A 200-1itre stirred fermenter contains a batch culture of Bacillus subtilis bacteria at 28⁰C Air at 20⁰C is pumped into the vessel at a rate of 1 vvm; (vvm stands for volume of gas per volume of liquid per minute). The average pressure in the fermenter is 1 atm. The volumetric flow rate of off-gas from the fermenter is measured as 189 l min^-1. The exit gas stream is analysed for oxygen and is found to contain 20.1% 0₂. The dissolved-oxygen concentration in the broth is measured using an oxygen electrode as 52% air saturation. The solubility of oxygen in the fermentation broth at 28⁰C and 1 atm air pressure is 7.8 x 10^-3 kg m^-3. Determine the value of k_La for the system ____________

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#Question id: 14429

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

Which one of the following constants is represented by Kp?

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#Question id: 14430

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

Which is not correctly match, effect of process variables on mass transfer characteristics?

Process variable	mass transfer characteristics
P. P/V	oxygen transfer rate
q. Impeller tip speed	mixing time
r. Reynolds	number shear rate

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#Question id: 14431

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

the centrifugal separation of biomass of 80um sized cells of density 1.04kgm^-3 was carried out in a tubular centrifuge having a diameter of 15cm and rotating at 1200 rev/min. calculate the residence time if distance between the liquid surface and the axis of rotation was 0.8cm, the liquid viscosity were 1.0kgm^-3 and 0.013 gcm^-ls-1respectively. 

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#Question id: 14432

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

the centrifugal separation of biomass of 80um sized cells of density 1.04kgm^-3 was carried out in a tubular centrifuge having a diameter of 15cm and rotating at 1200 rev/min. the axis of rotation was 0.8cm, the liquid viscosity were 1.0kgm^-3 and 0.013 gcm-ls^-1 respectively. Calculate the volumetric capacity of the centrifuge if its length was 40cm? 

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#Question id: 14433

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

the centrifugal separation of biomass of 80um sized cells of density 1.04kgm^-3 was carried out in a tubular centrifuge having a diameter of 15cm and rotating at 1200 rev/min. the axis of rotation was 0.8cm, the liquid viscosity were 1.0kgm-3 and 0.013 gcm-^ls^-1 respectively. centrifuge length is 40cm, calculate the  factor? 

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#Question id: 14434

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

the centrifugal separation of biomass of 80um sized cells of density 1.04kgm-3 was carried out in a tubular centrifuge having a diameter of 15cm and rotating at 1200 rev/min. the axis of rotation was 0.8cm, the liquid viscosity was 1.0kgm-3 and 0.013 gcm-ls-1 respectively. centrifuge length is 40cm, what will be the time required for centrifuging 1000 litres of broth?