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. 2019 Sep 16;6(3):84. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering6030084
Parameters Description
CPHB Dry weight of cell (g/L)
Kd Cell death rate (s/1)
μ Growth rates for cell mass (1/s)
μmax The maximum specific growth rate of microorganisms (1/s)
S The concentration of limited substrate for growth (g/L)
Ks Monod constant (g/L)
α Fixed cell death time (s−1)
Kd (∞) Infinite cell death rate (s−1)
ul Velocity value in (m/s)
p Pressure in (Pa)
ϕ Volume fraction indicated with m3/m3
ρ Density value with kg/m3
g Gravity unit with m/s2
F N/m3
μL Dynamic velocity Pa.s
mgl The mass transfer rate from gas to liquid (kg/m3)
Uslip Relative velocity
Udrift Drift velocity
M The molecular weight of the gas (kg/mol)
R Ideal gas constant (J/(mol·K) 3/3141472)
T Temperature (K)
Pref Scalar variable at (1 at or 101.325 Pa)
μ Effective viscosity