A new model for a hollow fibre enzyme reactor

Abstract

A new model based on the concept of axial dispersion has been developed for predicting the performance of a hollow fibre enzyme reactor. It is shown that a simple closed form analytical solution for the prediction of the reactor performance results. The model parameters are obtained a priori from the welldefined hydrodynamic conditions. The agreement between the model predictions and the numerical solutions is excellent over a wide range of variables. The comparison of the model predictions with the experimental data shows good agreement. The model can be easily extended to include further complications. The extension to non-Newtonian substrates is discussed and results for reactor performance under these conditions are given.