Stoichiometric equations can be used to represent the growth of microorganisms provided a'molecular formula' for the cells is available. The molecular formula for biomass is obtained bymeasuring the amounts of C, N, H, O, and other elements in cells. For a particular bacterial strain,the molecular formula was determined to be C4.4H7.301.2No.86. These bacterial cells are grownunder aerobic conditions with hexadecane (C16H34) as substrate. The reaction equation describinggrowth is:1 C16H34 + 16.28 O2 +1.42 NH3 → 1.65 C4.4H7.301.2No.86 + 8.74 CO2+ 13.11 H20You are in charge of a small batch fermenter for growing the bacteria you need to produce 8.2 kgof cells for inoculation of a pilot-scale reactor.a) What minimum amount of hexadecane substrate (in kg) must be contained in your culturemedium? Assume 100% conversion of hexadecane to cells.b) What must be the minimum concentration of hexadecane (in kg/m3) in the medium if thefermenter working volume is 5.8 cubic meters?c) What minimum volume (in m3) of air at 30°C and 1.3 atm (absolute) pressure must be pumpedinto the fermenter during growth to produce the required 8.2 kg of cells?

Given that, The bacterial cells were grown under aerobic conditions with hexadecane(C16H34) as…

Stoichiometric equations can be used to represent the growth of microorganisms provided a 'molecular formula' for the cells is available. The molecular formula for biomass is obtained by measuring the amounts of C, N, H, O, and other elements in cells. For a particular bacterial strain, the molecular formula was determined to be C4.4H7.301.2No.86. These bacterial cells are grown under aerobic conditions with hexadecane (C16H34) as substrate. The reaction equation describing growth is: - C16H34 + 16.28 O2 +1.42 NH3→ 1.65 C4.4H7.301.2No.86 + 8.74 CO2+ 13.11 H2O You are in charge of a small batch fermenter for growing the bacteria you need to produce 8.2 kg of cells for inoculation of a pilot-scale reactor. a) What minimum amount of hexadecane substrate (in kg) must be contained in your culture medium? Assume 100% conversion of hexadecane to cells. b) What must be the minimum concentration of hexadecane (in kg/m3) in the medium if the fermenter working volume is 5.8 cubic meters? c) What minimum volume (in m³) of air at 30°C and 1.3 atm (absolute) pressure must be pumped into the fermenter during growth to produce the required 8.2 kg of cells?

Stoichiometric equations can be used to represent the growth of microorganisms provided a 'molecular formula' for the cells is available. The molecular formula for biomass is obtained by measuring the amounts of C, N, H, O, and other elements in cells. For a particular bacterial strain, the molecular formula was determined to be C4.4H7.301.2No.86. These bacterial cells are grown under aerobic conditions with hexadecane (C16H34) as substrate. The reaction equation describing growth is: - C16H34 + 16.28 O2 +1.42 NH3→ 1.65 C4.4H7.301.2No.86 + 8.74 CO2+ 13.11 H2O You are in charge of a small batch fermenter for growing the bacteria you need to produce 8.2 kg of cells for inoculation of a pilot-scale reactor. a) What minimum amount of hexadecane substrate (in kg) must be contained in your culture medium? Assume 100% conversion of hexadecane to cells. b) What must be the minimum concentration of hexadecane (in kg/m3) in the medium if the fermenter working volume is 5.8 cubic meters? c) What minimum volume (in m³) of air at 30°C and 1.3 atm (absolute) pressure must be pumped into the fermenter during growth to produce the required 8.2 kg of cells?

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