Question

The value of τm,washout given N = 4 and k=1 is____

(a) 1.06

(b) 1.34

(c) 2.45

(d) 3.86

This question was addressed to me during an online exam.

I'd like to ask this question from Microbial Fermentation topic in portion Bioreactors, Enzyme and Microbial Fermentation of Chemical Reaction Engineering

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) 1.06

Best explanation: τm,washout = \(\frac{N^2}{(N^2-1)k} = \frac{16}{15}\) = 1.06