Bioreactor Optimization through Multi-Phase Flow Models (CRADA Final Report)
Srivastava, Ishan, Magyar, Andrew · 2026
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Ishan Srivastava of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was the technical contact, with Andrew Magyar of Capra Biosciences as partner contact, for this CRADA final report dated January 22, 2026. The agreement, FP00017018, optimized a bioreactor through multi-phase flow models. Capra's reactor grows biofilm-coated particles that circulate in a fluidized state, fed by a constant stream of oxygen.
Context matters here: chemical manufacturing uses 29 percent of United States energy and produces 925 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year. Biomanufacturing could shift some of that load onto farm feedstocks. The project built a modeling framework for the reactor's fluidization and aeration dynamics. Designers can use it to raise pumping efficiency while keeping the bed well mixed and well aerated. The short filing states the problem, the model, and the design goal; detailed results sit with the partners.
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| CREATOR | Srivastava, Ishan, Magyar, Andrew |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | DOE OSTI |