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ki, k-i
kj
kLa
L
L2
Lu
Mi
m
ni
P
Pi
p(O, 0', ~, ~') or
p(u, u') or
p(cos O)
q
ql
R
R
R
R2
Ri
r~
S
T
T
t
U, U'
V
V2
v
X
x
Y
Yi/j
yi
Direct and reverse kinetic constants for the reaction i
Andrew inhibition constant for available radiant light energy (W.m- 2)
Volumetric coefficient of gas-liquid transfer (h-x)
Total length or optical thickness of a rectangular reactor (m)
Working illuminated length (m)
Phenomenological coefficient (kmole 2. kg DM - 1. j- 1. h - 1)
Molar mass of component i (kg.kmole-1)
Extinction coefficient of Lambert-Beer (m 2. kg- 1)
Number of moles of component i inside the bioreactor
(kmole)
Pressure (Pa)
Partial pressure for the component i (Pa)
Phase function (-)
Coupling coefficient (-)
Specific mass conversion rate of component i (kg.kg
DM 1.h-1)
Reflexion (-)
Total radius or optical thickness of a cylindrical reactor (m)
Ideal gas constant (R = 8.3143 J. mole- I.K- 1)
Working illuminated radius (m)
Mass volumetric conversion rate of component i in reference to light limitation only (kg.m-a.h-1)
Radius (m)
Mass volumetric conversion rate of component
i (kg.m- 3.h- 1)
Molar volumetric conversion rate of component
i (kmole.m- 3.h - 1)
Cross section (m 2)
Transmission (-)
Temperature (K)
Time (h)
Unit vector (-)
Volume (m a)
Working illuminated volume (m 3)
Specific photosynthesis or respiration rate (kmole.kg
DM - 1.h- i)
Biotic state vector (kg.m-3)
Generalized force ratio (-)
Abiotic state vector (kg. m- 3)
Global mass conversion yield of substrate i into product
j(-)
molar gas fraction of component i (-)