A practical method for gas changing time estimation using a simple gas-liquid mass transfer model

Loredana Tarraran; Fabio Bozzolo Lueckel; Tonia Tommasi; Felipe Ignacio Scott Contador; Debora Fino

doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2022.106544

A practical method for gas changing time estimation using a simple gas-liquid mass transfer model

Loredana Tarraran^*, Fabio Bozzolo Lueckel, Tonia Tommasi, Felipe Ignacio Scott Contador, Debora Fino

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The present work explains a practical and simple method to calculate the gas changing time of anaerobic systems. It is substantiated under the physics of gas-liquid transfer theory and allows researchers to obtain an approximate value of gas changing time with few measurements of the gas composition in the outlet of the reactor. The only analytical equipment required is a gas analyzer, and calculations can be done using a spreadsheet. Along with the validation of the model, a short guide for its application in the laboratory is introduced. The model fit the experimental data with less than 1% error in the composition of the out-gas when no carbon dioxide is involved. This method will allow savings in valuable resources such as time and gases while providing greater comprehension of the characteristics of the gas-liquid transfer of the studied system.

Original language	English
Article number	106544
Journal	Journal of Microbiological Methods
Volume	200
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2022.106544
State	Published - Sep 2022

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Anaerobic fermentation
Gas changing time
Oxygen purging

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