METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS BIOCATALYTIC CONVERSION OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS, HAVING ONE OR MORE DEGASSING STAGES

摘要

The invention relates to a method for the continuous biocatalytic conversion of aqueous solutions containing biocatalytically convertible material in a reactor, having one or more converting/degassing stages in parallel or seria l interconnection, each converting/degassing stage comprising a bioreactor and a degassing device in serial interconnection, where in each converting/degassi ng stage in a first process step an aqueous solution containing biocatalyticall y convertible material is fed in continuous flow to the inlet of the bioreacto r where it is contacted with a biocatalyst, and where in a second process step the biocatalytically converted solution is transferred from an outlet of the bioreactor to an inlet of the degassing device, and at least part of the degassed solution leaving the outlet of the last degassing device in line is fed to the inlet of the first bioreactor in line in a continuous flow. The invention further relates to an apparatus for carrying out such a method.