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Multi-Scale Analysis and Control Structure Design for Biotechnological Processes

Jobrun Nandong1, Yudi Samyudia1, and Moses O. Tade2. (1) Chemical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Curtin Sarawak Malaysia (CSM), CDT 250, Miri, 98009, Malaysia, (2) Chemical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, G.P.O. Box U 1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia

Abstract

In this paper, a novel methodology of multi-scale analysis and control structure design is proposed for typical multi-scale biotechnological processes. This methodology combines the concepts of factorial design, multiprojection analysis and control relevant metric. The effectiveness of this methodology in handling multi-scale variables including micro-scale phenomena is demonstrated using two examples, which are two-stage distributed feed (TSDF) extractive alcoholic fermentation and recycled micro-aerobic fermentation processes. In both examples, the control structure designs resulting from the proposed methodology shows superior robustness/performance than the arbitrarily chosen control structures.