We run a fermentor using 20 g/L concentration of substrate (feed) to produce our product. When we increase the substrate concentration to 40 g/L, the production rate of the product only increases 10%. Discuss why the response may be very non-linear in terms of the enzyme kinetics in the cells metabolism that control the product production rate.

Two flowing streams of argon gas are adiabatically mixed to form a single flow/stream. one stream is 1.5 kg/s at 400 kpa and 200 c while the second stream is 2kg/s at 500 kpa and 100 ? . it is stated that the exit state of the mixed single flow of argon gas is 150 c and 300 kpa. assuming there is no work output or input during the mixing process, does this process violate either the first or the second law or both? explain and state all your assumptions.

Water at 55c flows across a flat plate whose surface temperature is held constant at 95c. if the temperature gradient at the plate's surface for a given value of x is 18 c/mm, find a) local heat transfer coefficient. b) heat flux

Draw the engineering stress-strain curve for (a) bcc; (b) fcc metals and mark important points.