Agitation And Aeration

Question: For aerated mixing vessels in an aqueous solution, the mass transfer coefficient (kL) co-relating power consumption (Pm) and fermenter volume (V) can be expressed as
[A].

kL ∝ (Pm/V)0.33

[B].

kL ∝ (Pm/V)0.66

[C].

kL ∝ (Pm/V)0.50

[D].

kL ∝ (Pm/V)

Answer: Option A

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Question: The dynamic technique is based on the
[A].

oxygen material balance in an aerated batch fermenter during the growth of microorganisms

[B].

change of the oxygen concentration

[C].

oxidation of the sodium sulfite to sodium sulfate

[D].

oxygen material balance in a fermenter

Answer: Option A

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Question: The oxygen absorption rate can be determined by
[A].

sodium sulfite oxidation method

[B].

dynamic gassing out technique

[C].

direct measurement

[D].

all of these

Answer: Option D

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Question: The power required by an impeller in a gas sparged system compare to the power required by impeller operating at same speed in a gas free liquid is usually
[A].

lesser

[B].

higher

[C].

same

[D].

may be lesser or higher depending upon the geometry

Answer: Option A

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Question: In a two-phase system where the continuous phase remains in place, the gas hold up can be expressed as (where Vs and Vt are the superficial gas velocity and bubble rise velocity)
[A].

H = Vs/(Vs-Vt)

[B].

H = Vs/(Vs+ Vt)

[C].

H = Vs/(Vs.Vt)

[D].

H = (Vs+Vt)/Vs

Answer: Option B

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Question: The average fractional gas hold up (H) can be given as (where Zf and Zl are the level of aerated and clear liquid respectively)
[A].

H = (Zf-Zl)/Zf

[B].

H = Zf/Zl

[C].

H = Zf/ZfZl

[D].

H =(Zf+Zl)/Zf

Answer: Option A

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Question: Gas hold up, characterizing the hydrodynamics in a fermenter, mainly depends on the
[A].

superficial gas velocity

[B].

power consumption

[C].

Both (a) and (b)

[D].

gas concentration

Answer: Option C

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Question: Surface renewal theory predicts that the mass transfer coefficient is
[A].

directly proportional to the square root of the molecular diffusivity

[B].

inversely proportional to the square root of the molecular diffusivity

[C].

directly proportional to the cube root of the molecular diffusivity

[D].

indirectly proportional to the cube root of the molecular diffusivity

Answer: Option A

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Question: Penetration theory assumes that turbulent eddies travel from the bulk of the phase to the interface where they remain constant for a constant exposure time (te). The model correlating KL, mass transfer coefficient and DAB, diffusivity can be expressed as
[A].

KL = 2(DAB/πte)0.25

[B].

KL = 2(DAB/πte)0.5

[C].

KL = 2(DAB/πte)0.75

[D].

KL = 2(DAB/πte)

Answer: Option B

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Question: Which of the following model holds correct for the two-film theory? (where KL is the mass transfer coefficient, DAB diffusivity and Zf film thickness)
[A].

KL = DAB/Zf

[B].

KL = DAB

[C].

KL= Zf/DAB

[D].

KL = DAB.Zf

Answer: Option A

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