Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions Introduction to Transport Effects

Earlier, in Chapter 3, we called v/V) the space velocity. However, in biochemical engineering, v/V) is known as the dilution rate or dilution and often is designated D. Thus, 

If there are no cells in the feed to the chemostat, i.e., if Cco = the feed is sterile. For this case, 

the Monod equation, and other alternative rate equations that are used to describe cell growth, can be written in the form 

The parameter (i is known as the specific growth rate. For the Monod equation, = Ca/(Cc + K/). 

This is a shoilhand way of saying that for a sterile feed 

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