Biochemical Engineering

Question: A fed-batch reactor initially contains 2 litre of medium. If it was fed at 1 litre per hour, then after 10 hours, the volume of the reactor will be
[A].

1 litre

[B].

2 litre

[C].

3 litre

[D].

13 litre

Answer: Option B

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Question: Immobilized cell reactors for wastewater treatment have the advantage of having/being
[A].

higher cell concentration

[B].

more stable and prevent washout

[C].

higher dilution rate before the cells washout

[D].

all of the above

Answer: Option D

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Question: In aerobic yeast fermentation for production of citric acid from alkanes using a fed-batch culture, why alkanes are slowly fed to the yeast?
[A].

Citric acid is toxic to the cells

[B].

Alkanes cause foaming

[C].

Fast addition of alkanes will inhibit the cells and reduce oxygen transfer rates

[D].

Fast addition of alkanes will cause the cells to grow too quickly

Answer: Option C

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Question: In an activated sludge process, the biomass is recycled to
[A].

increase the efficiency of the process

[B].

reduce sludge volumes

[C].

increase the concentration of cells

[D].

all of the above

Answer: Option D

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Question: In a fluidized bed reactor, the function of the disengagement zone is to
[A].

reduce loss of particles from the reactor

[B].

reduce the velocity of the particles near the surface of the reactor

[C].

reduce foaming problems

[D].

all of the above

Answer: Option D

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Question: In a fluidized bed reactor mixing is achieved by
[A].

gravity flow of fluid

[B].

upward movement of the incoming feed

[C].

diffusion

[D].

both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option D

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Question: Which of the following is used to calculate mass of substrate in the reactor?
[A].

Flow rate x substrate concentration in the reactor

[B].

Volume of reactor x substrate concentration in reactor

[C].

Flow rate x mass of reactor

[D].

Volume of reactor x Flow rate

Answer: Option B

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Question: In fed-batch fermentation, mass of substrate utilized is calculated using the relationship
[A].

initial mass of substrate in the reactor + final mass of substrate in the reactor + flow rate x [substrate in the feed]

[B].

initial mass of substrate in the reactor – final mass of substrate in the reactor + flow rate x [substrate in the feed]

[C].

initial mass of substrate in the reactor + final mass of substrate in the reactor – flow rate x [substrate in the feed]

[D].

initial mass of substrate in the reactor + final mass of substrate in the reactor – flow rate

Answer: Option B

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Question: In fed batch bioreactor modelling, the rate of change in the bioreactor volume is assumed to be equal to
[A].

flow rate

[B].

initial volume

[C].

volume of solids in the reactor

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option A

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Question: Mixing in an anaerobic sludge blanket reactor is due to
[A].

rapid change in water temperatures throughout the reactor

[B].

release of gases by the microbial populations

[C].

swimming of microbes

[D].

none of the above

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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