Introduction to Biochemical Engineering

(ChE 461/ChE 861)

Assignment 2#

Due Date: March 15, 2006

Please submit your assignment at the beginning of the class on the due
day.

Problems are all from chapter 6 of the textbook (M. L. Shuler and F. Kargi,
2002)

6.11*, 6.13, 6.14, 6.19

*: The following questions are added to problem 6.11:

If Kd is negligible, determine the optimum dilution rate D opt maximizing the
productivities of biomass, and the corresponding biomass concentration X opt. and
productivity (DX)max.