Chapter 42Bioprocess Simulation and Scheduling
Doug Carmichael, Charles Siletti, Alexandros Koulouris and Demetri Petrides
42.1 The Purpose of Bioprocess Simulation
Bioprocess design and analysis attempts to answer questions such as the following: What are the required amounts of raw materials and utilities for manufacturing a certain amount of product per year? What is the required size of process equipment and supporting utilities? Can the product be manufactured in an existing facility or is a new plant required? What is the total capital investment for a new facility? What is the manufacturing cost? How long does a single batch take? What is the minimum time between consecutive batches? What is the demand for various resources (e.g., ...
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