Aerobic bioprocesses are highly dependent upon the oxygen transfer rate (OTR) from sparged to dissolved gas. The relatively low solubility of oxygen, however, makes the choice of mixer impeller configuration a critical design factor for the bioreactor vessel. This article describes a series of experiments and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to detail the effect of mixer configuration on the efficiency and effectiveness of a bioreactor vessel with respect to blend time and mass transfer.

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	When referring to this article, please cite it as A. Strand and N. Courtemanche, "Impact of Agitator Design on Bioreactor Performance," 

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	Aaron Strand, PE is a senior research engineer with SPX FLOW, aaron.strand@spxflow.com; Nicolle Courtemanche is a senior application engineer with SPX FLOW, nicolle.courtemanche@spxflow.com.

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