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| Preface |
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| 1 Introduction |
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1.1 The need for good reactor design |
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1.4.1 Well-mixed continuous reactors |
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1.5 The importance of catalysts |
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| 2 Reaction stoichiometry and thermodynamics |
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2.1 Introduction, nomenclature and concepts |
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2.1.1 Homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis |
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2.1.2 Reversible and 'irreversible' reactions |
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2.1.3 Reaction stoichiometry and stoichiometric coefficients |
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2.1.4 The mole and molar mass and their use in stoichiometric calculations |
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2.2 First stages in reactor design: material balance calculations |
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2.2.1 Simple reactor systems with no 'split-flow' features |
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2.2.2 Material balances for reactor systems with by-pass, recycle and purge |
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2.3 Thermal calculations on reactor systems |
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2.3.2 Enthalpies of reactor fluids as functions of temperature and conversion |
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2.3.3 Thermal calculations in batch reactors: heat capacities of reactor fluids |
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2.3.4 Thermal calculations for flow reactors at steady state |
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2.3.5 The standard enthalpy change (*Delta;rHθ (T)) for a reaction and its use for thermal calculations on reactors |
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2.4 Chemical equilibrium calculations: equilibrium conversion in reactor systems |
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2.4.1 Introduction: Le Chatelier's principle and other basic concepts |
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2.4.2 The thermodynamic treatment of chemical equilibrium in gas phase reactions |
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2.4.3 The thermodynamic equilibrium constant based on ideal gas standard state at I bar |
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2.4.4 Equilibrium approach temperature |
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2.4.5 Chemical equilibrium in imperfect gas systems |
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2.4.6 Chemical equilibria in liquid and mixed phase systems |
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| 3 Kinetics of homogeneous reactions and of reactions on solid catalyst surfaces |
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3.1 Reactions in homogeneous fluids |
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3.1.2 Elementary, non-elementary and complex irreversible reactions |
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3.1.3 Single reactions and their mechanisms |
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3.1.4 Reaction rates in homogeneous systems as functions of composition |
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3.1.5 Reaction rates as functions of temperature |
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3.1.6 Simple collision theory for gas reaction rates |
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3.1.7 A note on the transition state theory of reaction rates |
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3.1.8 Rates of reversible reactions |
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3.2 Calculation of reactor volumes from reaction rate data: reaction rates as functions of conversion |
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3.2.1 Expressions giving the volumes of 'ideal' reactors which are required to meet specified values of throughput and conversion: significance of reaction rate (-rA) in these expressions |
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3.3 Reactions on catalyst surfaces |
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3.3.1 Definition of a catalyst |
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3.3.2 Catalyst selectivity |
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3.3.3 Surface reaction rates and reaction rates per unit catalyst volume |
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3.3.4 Industrial importance of catalysis |
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3.3.5 Mechanisms involved in reactions catalysed by solid surfaces |
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3.4 The role of adsorption in reactions catalysed by solid surfaces |
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3.4.1 Types of adsorption onto solid surfaces: physical and chemical adsorption |
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3.4.2 The Langmuir isotherm and other adsorption isotherms |
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3.5 The kinetics of heterogeneously catalysed reactions |
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3.5.1 Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Houghen-Watson reaction models |
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3.6 Diffusional limitations on surface-catalysed reactions |
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3.6.1 Definition of effectiveness factor and intrinsic reaction rate |
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3.6.2 Diffusion into catalyst pores |
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3.6.3 Effective diffusivity into catalyst pellets and effectiveness factor for spherical catalyst pellets |
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3.6.4 Development of expression for effectiveness factor 77 for first-order reactions in isothermal spherical pellets |
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3.6.5 Surface film resistance to reaction rate (interphase resistance) |
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3.7 Reaction rate regimes |
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| 4 Simple reactor sizing calculations |
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4.1 The material balance equations for batch and continuous reactors |
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4.1.2 The continuous reactor |
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4.2 Residence times in 'ideal' continuous flow reactors |
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4.3 Determination of reactor volumes for given production rate and throughput specifications: homogeneous reactions under isothermal conditions |
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191 | (6) |
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4.3.2 The plug flow reactor |
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4.3.3 The continuous stirred tank reactor |
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196 | (1) |
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4.4 Performance of series and parallel combinations of homogeneous plug flow reactors under isothermal conditions |
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4.4.1 Plug flow reactors in series |
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4.4.2 Plug flow reactors in parallel |
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4.5 Performance of series and parallel combinations of continuous stirred tank reactors under isothermal conditions |
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4.5.1 Parallel CSTR combinations |
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4.5.2 Series CSTR combinations |
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4.6 Comparison of the performance of the various reactors and reactor combinations considered in Sections 4.3-4.5 |
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4.6.1 Comparison of volume requirements of ideal CSTRs and PFRs under isothermal conditions |
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207 | (1) |
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4.6.2 Comparison of performance of various arrangements of CSTRs under isothermal conditions |
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4.7 Thermal effects in 'ideal' chemical reactors |
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4.7.2 Non-isothermal tubular reactors with heat exchange: simultaneous application of differential heat and mass balances |
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4.8 Heterogeneous tubular reactor calculations |
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4.9 Pressure drops in catalyst beds |
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| 5 Non-ideal flow in chemical reactors and the residence time distribution |
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5.2 Quantitative descriptions of non-ideal flow |
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5.3 The residence time distribution |
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5.4 The residence time distribution for some selected flow models |
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5.4.1 The perfectly mixed tank |
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258 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Cascade of perfectly mixed tanks |
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5.4.3 Laminar flow in a pipe |
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5.4.4 Turbulent flow in a pipe |
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264 | (2) |
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5.4.6 Turbulent tubular reactor with recycle |
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5.4.7 Dead zones and short circuits |
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5.5 How can non-ideal flow be quantitatively described? |
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5.6 Calculation of performance when flow is non-ideal |
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| 6 Catalyst design and manufacture |
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6.1.1 Development guidelines |
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6.1.2 Influence of mass transport on catalyst behaviour |
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6.1.3 Influence of heat transfer |
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6.1.4 Types of catalyst reactors |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (3) |
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282 | (1) |
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6.2.4 Supported catalysts |
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6.3 Methods of manufacture |
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6.3.1 Incorporation of the active species |
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6.3.2 Forming of catalysts |
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6.4 Characterisation of catalysts |
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6.4.1 Chemical characterisation |
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6.4.2 Physical characterisation |
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6.4.3 Characterisation of used catalysts |
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6.5 Industrial catalyst examples |
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6.5.1 Methyl alcohol synthesis |
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6.5.2 Selective ethyne removal from ethene |
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| 7 Overview of catalytic reactor design |
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7.3 Methodology of catalytic reactor design |
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7.3.1 Design of a catalytic converter using ammonia synthesis as an example |
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7.4 Start-up operation and the need for care |
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7.4.1 Pre-reduced catalysts |
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7.4.2 Discharging and disposal |
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| 8 Fluidised bed reactors |
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8.2 Fluid mechanics of fluidised beds |
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8.2.1 Fluidisation phenomena in gas-fluidised systems |
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8.3 Reactions in gas-fluidised beds |
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8.3.1 Reaction on a spherical particle |
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8.3.2 First-order chemical reaction in fixed beds |
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8.3.3 First-order chemical reaction in a well-mixed fluidised bed |
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8.3.4 Second- and higher-order reactions in a well-mixed fluidised bed |
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8.3.5 Combustion of gases |
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8.3.6 Plug flow in the particulate phase |
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8.3.7 Combustion of solid particles |
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| 9 Three-phase reactors |
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9.2 Applications of three-phase reactors |
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9.2.1 Triglyceride hydrogenation |
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9.2.2 Hydrodesulphurisation |
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9.2.5 Fine chemical/pharmaceutical production |
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9.3 Types of three-phase reactor |
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9.4 Slurry reactor theory |
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9.4.1 Reaction rate equation for slurry reactor based on power law expression for surface reaction rate |
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9.4.2 Rate expression based on Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson (LHHW) models for catalytic reactions |
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9.5.1 Rate expressions for the transport and reaction processes undergone by reactant A |
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9.5.2 Material balance for reactant A moving in plug flow through a catalyst bed |
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9.5.3 Rate expressions for the transport and reaction of reactant B |
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9.5.4 Material balance on species B moving in plug flow through a catalyst bed |
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9.5.5 Integrated equations giving catalyst mass required for given conversion |
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| 10 Bioreactors |
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10.2 Biological reactions |
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10.2.1 First: a little microbiology - and its applications |
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10.2.2 A (very) little biochemistry |
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10.3 Biological reaction kinetics |
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10.3.1 Enzyme biocatalysis |
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10.3.2 Basic unstructured microbial growth kinetics |
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10.3.3 Unstructured models of microbial product formation |
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10.3.4 Unstructured substrate consumption models |
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10.4 Choices in bioreactor configuration and operating mode |
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10.4.1 Simple batch reactors |
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10.4.2 Ideal plug flow reactors |
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10.4.3 Completely mixed stirred-tank reactors |
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10.4.4 Operations with multiple CSTRs |
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10.4.5 CSTR and/or PFR: a simplified exercise in optimisation |
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10.4.6 CSTR with recycle: improving productivity and conversion |
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10.5 Batch and continuous reactor modes and configurations: practical comparisons |
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10.5.1 Batch fermentation: advantages and disadvantages |
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10.5.2 Continuous fermentation: advantages and disadvantages |
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10.5.3 Fed-batch operation: advantages and disadvantages |
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10.6 Fed-batch operation of bioreactions |
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10.6.1 The Crabtree effect and how it lowers the yield of Bakers' yeast |
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10.6.2 Fed-batch bioreaction models |
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10.7 Other reaction rate limitations in bioreaction systems |
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10.7.1 Oxygen transfer in aerated and agitated bioreactors |
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10.7.2 Improving oxygen transfer in bioreactors |
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10.8 Other design requirements in bioreactors |
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424 | (2) |
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| Index |
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