Ethanol Production by fermentation

Reactor Sizing

REACTOR DESIGN:

What is the type of the reactor to be used?

A single CSTR

What is the size of the reactor?

Volume= 1.74 L

Operating temperature and pressure ?

T= 30oC, P=10 bar

Does it require any heating/cooling? How do you provide that?

               Yes. The feed inlet is coming from the mixer where the dissolved sugar from the waste is diluted with water, then the sulfuric acid is added to prevent contamination. Before feeding it to the fermenter, yeast is added. Since it is exothermic reaction, it will produce heat which will be supplied to the fermenter (CSTR) along with the sucrose feed.