Table 1.
Characteristics of the stirred tank bioreactor
| Descriptions | Unit | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Body of vessel (material) |
- |
Glass (semi-circle bottom) |
| Internal diameter of vessel (Ti) |
cm |
10 |
| external diameter of vessel (Te) |
cm |
11 |
| Vessel height(H) |
cm |
30 |
| Vessel aspect ratio (H:Ti) |
- |
3 : 1 |
| Bottom impeller clearance |
cm |
5 (Ti/2) |
| Distance between impellers, (h1) |
cm |
10 (Ti) |
| Height of stirrer motor shaft |
cm |
25 |
| Working volume (VL) |
liter |
1.77 (75%) |
| Number of baffles |
- |
4 |
| Baffles width (wb) |
cm |
1 (T/10) |
| Impellers type |
- |
RT , P4B , P2B |
| Number of impellers |
- |
One and two |
| Sparger types | - | Orifice and nozzle |