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Christoph Kirse¹, Heiko Briesen²

¹Chair of Process Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Gregor-Mendel Straße 4, 85354, Freising, Germany.

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Optimal temperature control significantly reduces reaction time and increases yield in polymer depolymerization. A linear temperature increase offers substantial benefits, with enzyme optimization showing even greater potential.

Keywords:

Depolymerization Enzyme denaturation Optimal control Population balance modeling

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Process Optimization

Background:

Enzymatically catalyzed depolymerization is crucial for polymer processing.
Enzyme denaturation and reaction kinetics impact process efficiency.
Isothermal operations can be suboptimal for complex reaction systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the application of optimal temperature control in a population balance model for enzymatic depolymerization.
To evaluate the impact of time-varying temperature profiles on reaction time and yield.
To assess the potential of enzyme mixture optimization for economic feasibility.

Main Methods:

Development and application of a population balance model.
Simulation of enzymatic depolymerization under optimal temperature control.
Comparison of isothermal versus dynamic temperature profiles.
In silico optimization of enzyme composition.

Main Results:

Optimal temperature control reduced reaction time by over 10% and increased yield by over 5% compared to isothermal operation.
Time-varying temperature profiles, particularly a linear increase, significantly improved process outcomes.
Rigorous optimization of enzyme mixtures demonstrated substantial potential for economic enhancement.

Conclusions:

Optimal temperature control is a viable strategy to improve the efficiency of enzymatic polymer depolymerization.
Dynamic temperature profiles offer significant advantages over isothermal conditions.
Integrated optimization of enzyme composition and process control can greatly enhance economic feasibility.