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D=0.8?m; Yx/s=0.5; ?m=1 h?¹; SF=1 g/L; Ks=10 mg/L, ?=0.4 mg P/g X; ?=0.5 h?¹ mg P/g X a. What is the chemostat's productivity at steady-state? b. What is the optimal dilution rate that maximizes productivity?

          D=0.8?m; Yx/s=0.5; ?m=1 h?¹; SF=1 g/L; Ks=10 mg/L, ?=0.4 mg P/g X;
?=0.5 h?¹ mg P/g X

a. What is the chemostat's productivity at steady-state?
b. What is the optimal dilution rate that maximizes productivity?

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12/14/2022

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Step 1: Calculate the chemostat's productivity at steady-state using the formula: P = D * Yxs / (Yxs + Ks/SF) Show more…

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D=0.8μm; Yx/s=0.5; μm=1 h⁻¹; SF=1 g/L; Ks=10 mg/L, α=0.4 mg P/g X; β=0.5 h⁻¹ mg P/g X a. What is the chemostat's productivity at steady-state? b. What is the optimal dilution rate that maximizes productivity?