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1School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
Abstract:
A multivariable on-line adaptive optimization algorithm using a bilevel forgetting factor method was developed and applied to a continuous baker's yeast culture in simulation and experimental studies to maximize the cellular productivity by manipulating the dilution rate and the temperature. The algorithm showed a good optimization speed and a good adaptability and reoptimization capability. The algorithm was able to stably maintain the process around the optimum point for an extended period of time. Two cases were investigated: an unconstrained and a constrained optimization. In the constrained optimization the ethanol concentration was used as an index for the baking quality of yeast cells. An equality constraint with a quadratic penalty was imposed on the ethanol concentration to keep its level close to a hypothetical "optimum" value. The developed algorithm was experimentally applied to a baker's yeast culture to demonstrate its validity. Only unconstrained optimization was carried out experimentally. A set of tuning parameter values was suggested after evaluating the results from several experimental runs. With those tuning parameter values the optimization took 50-90 h. At the attained steady state the dilution rate was 0.310 h(-1) the temperature 32.8 degrees C, and the cellular productivity 1.50 g/L/h.
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