A CSTR (without recycle) is to grow a pure culture with the following characteristics (CDW is cell dry weight). µmax = 0.02 hr⁻¹ Ks = 10 mg BOD/L Y = 0.5 mgCDW/mg BOD V = 50 L X0 = 0 mg/L
a) Answers cannot be determined without additional information
b) CSTR stands for Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor
c) CDW represents the carbon dioxide weight
d) CDW is a measure of cell density in the reactor