ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT This chapter describes the different types of batch and continuous bioreactors. The basic reactor concepts are described as well as the respective basic bioreactors design equations. The comparison of enzyme reactors is performed taking into account the enzyme kinetics. The modelling and design of real reactors is discussed based on the several factors which influence their performance: the immobilized biocatalyst kinetics, the external and internal mass transfer effects, the axial dispersion effects, and the operational stability of the immobilized biocatalyst.
