SIMB Annual Meeting

Hendrik Waegeman is traveling to San Francisco to represent Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant at SIMB Annual Meeting and Exhibition.

Hendrik gets the floor on July 30, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM to give the audience technical insights into the engineering, operational, and biological factors that must be considered when scaling fermentation processes, and how collaboration with a specialized pilot facility can significantly increase the chances of success.

His presentation will cover:

• Key parameters impacting fermentation scale-up, including oxygen transfer rates (OTR), mixing dynamics, and scale-dependent kinetics
• The role of data-rich process development and modelling in minimizing scale-up risks
• Integration of upstream and downstream operations for process robustness
• Case studies illustrating successful fermentation scale-ups—and lessons learned from failed attempts