The production of a product P from a particular gram-negative bacteria follows the Monod growth law:
rg = maC / (Cc + Ks + Cs)
with max = 1 h^-1, Ks = 0.25 g/dm^3, and Ycs = 0.5 g/g.
a) The reaction is to be carried out in a batch reactor with the initial cell concentration of Co = 0.1 g/dm^3 and substrate concentration of Cs = 20 g/dm^3.
C = Cco + Yc / (sCs - C)
Plot rg, -rs, -re, C, and Cs as a function of time.
b) The reaction is now to be carried out in a CSTR with Co = 20 g/dm^3 and C = 0. What is the dilution rate at which wash-out occurs?
c) For the conditions in part b, what is the dilution rate that will give the maximum product rate (g/h) if Yp/e = 0.15 g/g? What are the concentrations Ce, C, Cp, and -r at this value of D?