Based on a graduate course in biochemical engineering, provides the basic knowledge needed for the efficient design of bioreactors and the relevant principles and data for practical process engineering, with an emphasis on enzyme reactors and aerated reactors for microorganisms. Includes exercises,

    Preface, PART ONE. Introduction, 1. Introduction, PART TWO. Basics, 2. Balances, 3. Yield, 4. Kinetics, 5. Stability...., 6. Flow, Flooding, Dispersion, 7. Medium, 8. Shear, PART THREE. Reactor Engineering, 9. Mixing, 10. Hold-Up, 11. Mass Transfer, 12. Foam, 13. Heat Transfer, 14. Power Consumption, PART FOUR. Reaction Engineering: Integration, 15. Macrokinetics: Particle Level, 16. Apparent Stability, 17. Macrokinetics: Reactor Level, 18. Process Engineering, Symbols, Index

    Biography

    Klaas van't Riet, Johannes Tramper