GATE BT · 2021 · BT
Question 45: Bioreactor engineering
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Question 45
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It is desired to scale-up a fermentation from 1 L to 1000 L vessel by maintaining a constant power-to-volume ratio. The small fermenter is operated at an agitator speed of 300 rotations per minute (rpm). If the value of scale up factor is 10, agitator speed in rpm (rounded off to the nearest integer) for the large fermenter is _____.
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GATE BT 2021 · Paper 1
Biotechnology · Original paper archive
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- Biotechnology
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
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- 2 marks
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