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Coalescence is appropriate for oxygen transfer in bubbles?(a) True(b) FalseThis question was posed to me at a job interview.My question is from Oxygen Transfer in Fermenters topic in division Mass Transfer of Bioprocess Engineering |
Answer» CORRECT option is (b) False The best explanation: Coalescence of small bubbles into bigger bubbles is generally undesirable because it reduces the total interfacial area and gas hold-up. Frequency of coalescence depends mainly on the liquid properties. In a COALESCING liquid, a large fraction of bubble collisions results in the formation of bigger bubbles, while in non-coalescing liquids colliding bubbles do not COALESCE readily. Salts ACT to suppress coalescence; therefore, fermentation media are usually non-coalescing to some extent depending on com- position. This is an advantage for oxygen mass TRANSFER. |
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