Multiple choice

Aeration and agitation is an important parameter in fermentation technology. In a stirring vessel, the power consumption by an agitator can be evaluated by __________.

  1. strain gauge attached to the shaft of agitator

  2. meter attached to the agitator motor

  3. dynamometer

  4. all of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

During agitation, the force built and power consumed by the agitator is not equal all over the fermentor. Therefore, it needs to be assessed at every point, which are done by the above 3 procedures.

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