Includes bibliographical references and index.

Purpose of Agitator Design -- Major Steps in Successful Agitator Design -- Agitator Fundamentals -- Agitator Behavior under Gassed Conditions -- Impeller Types Used in Fermenters -- Impeller Systems -- Piloting for Mass Transfer -- Power and Gas Flow Design and Optimization -- Optimizing Operation for Minimum Energy Consumption per Batch -- Heat Transfer Surfaces and Calculations -- Gasses Other Than Air and Liquids Other Than Water -- Viscous Fermentation -- Three Phase Fermentation -- Use of CFD in Fermenter Design -- Agitator Seal Design Considerations -- Fermenter Agitator Mounting Methods -- Mechanical Design of Fermenter Agitators -- Sanitary Design -- Aspect Ratio -- Vendor Evaluation -- International Practices.

"As in all kinds of process equipment, agitators must be correctly sized to deliver the process function, while maximizing return on investment and minimizing total energy cost. In a bioreactor, agitators are one of the prime drivers for promoting the development of gas/liquid interfacial area, which has a direct impact on mass transfer and hence production rate. Power consumption is a significant cost, which can be minimized by proper design of the agitation and air delivery systems. Finally, downtime is very expensive, so mechanically reliable agitators are essential. This book is an invaluable guide to the initiation, installation, and maintenance of agitators in fermenters and bioreactors"-- Provided by publisher.

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Wiley Frontlist Obook All English 2021