| 摘要 |
An apparatus for contacting a fluid stream with microorganisms is provided, the apparatus comprising a housing having a contacting chamber therein defined by a wall of the housing; a first inlet for the fluid stream to be treated; a first outlet for removing a liquid culture medium stream containing microorganisms; a rotor assembly comprising an impeller moveable within the contacting chamber to promote contact between the fluid stream being treated and the liquid culture medium within the contacting chamber; wherein at a least a portion of the wall of the housing defining the contacting chamber is transparent to light. A method of treating a fluid stream with microorganisms is also provided, the method comprising contacting the fluid stream with the microorganisms in a contacting zone, the microorganisms being retained in a liquid phase, wherein contact of the fluid stream with the microorganisms is enhanced by the action of a moving impeller, the contacting zone being within a housing, at least a portion of which is transparent to the passage of light. |
