Imperial College London

ProfessorBenoitChachuat

Faculty of EngineeringDepartment of Chemical Engineering

Professor of Process Systems Engineering
 
 
 
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Chanona EADR, Alves Graciano JE, Bradford E, Chachuat Bet al., 2019, Modifier-Adaptation Schemes Employing Gaussian Processes and Trust Regions for Real-Time Optimization, 12th International-Federation-of-Automatic-Control (IFAC) Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems including Biosystems (DYCOPS), Publisher: ELSEVIER, Pages: 52-57, ISSN: 2405-8963

Conference paper

Villanueva ME, Feng X, Paulen R, Chachuat B, Houska Bet al., 2019, Convex Enclosures for Constrained Reachability Tubes, 12th International-Federation-of-Automatic-Control (IFAC) Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems including Biosystems (DYCOPS), Publisher: ELSEVIER, Pages: 118-123, ISSN: 2405-8963

Conference paper

Graciano JEA, Chachuat B, Alves RMB, 2018, Enviro-economic assessment of thermochemical polygeneration from microalgal biomass, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol: 203, Pages: 1132-1142, ISSN: 0959-6526

This paper presents a model-based assessment of the thermochemical conversion of microalgal biomass into Fischer-Tropsch liquids, hydrogen and electricity through polygeneration. Two novel conceptual plants are investigated, which are both comprised of the same operation units (gasification, water-gas shift, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, upgrading, separation, Rankine cycle and gas turbines) and mainly differ in the location of the water-gas-shift unit. Both plants are found to present a carbon efficiency greater than conventional biomass-to-liquid processes. The most profitable plants in terms of the saleable products yields ca. 0.23 m3 (1.4 bbl) of liquid transportation fuels (gasoline, kerosene and diesel), ca. 16 kg of hydrogen (716.8 scm), and ca. 1.55 × 109 J (430 kW·h) of electricity per 1000 kg of dried microalgae. The corresponding displaced fossil fuels could offset the carbon emissions by 0.56 kg of carbon dioxide for every kg of processed dried microalgae. Nevertheless, predicted break-even prices are lower than 40 USD per ton of dried microalgae in the base case scenario, which is at least 10 times cheaper than the current best scenario for microalgal biomass production. These low prices are a major impediment to the viability of these thermochemical polygeneration plants, albeit presenting a good potential toward cleaner liquid fuel production.

Journal article

Wang Y, Markides CN, Chachuat B, 2018, Optimization-based investigations of a thermofluidic engine for low-grade heat recovery, IFAC-PapersOnLine, Vol: 51, Pages: 690-695, ISSN: 2405-8963

This paper presents an analysis of the non-inertive-feedback thermofluidic engine (NIFTE) under cyclic steady-state conditions. The analysis is based on a nonlinear model of NIFTE that had previously been validated experimentally, and applies an optimization-based approach to detect the cyclic steady states (CSS). The stability of the CSS is furthermore determined by analyzing their monodromy matrix. It is found that NIFTE can exhibit multiple CSS for certain values of the design parameters, which may be either stable or unstable, a result that had not been reported before. Subsequently, a parametric study is conducted by varying key design parameters, revealing that higher efficiencies could be achieved by controlling the engine at different CSS, including unstable ones. Lastly, the paper investigates the trade-offs between efficiency and work output in NIFTE.

Journal article

Villanueva ME, Chachuat B, Houska B, 2018, Robust optimal feedback control for periodic biochemical processes, 10th IFAC Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes ADCHEM 2018, Publisher: IFAC Secretariat, Pages: 756-761, ISSN: 2405-8963

This paper is concerned with optimal feedback control synthesis for periodic processes with economic control objectives. The focus is on tube-based methods which optimize over robust forward invariant tubes (RFITs) in order to determine the nonlinear feedback law. The main contribution is an approach to conservatively approximating this set-based periodic feedback control optimization problem by a tractable optimal control problem, which can be solved with existing optimal control solvers. The approach is applied to an uncertain periodic biochemical production process, where the objective is to maximize the profit subject to robust safety constraints.

Conference paper

Peric N, Paulen R, Villanueva ME, Chachuat Bet al., 2018, Set-membership nonlinear regression approach to parameter estimation, Journal of Process Control, Vol: 70, Pages: 80-95, ISSN: 0959-1524

This paper introduces set-membership nonlinear regression (SMR), a new approach to nonlinear regression under uncertainty. The problem is to determine the subregion in parameter space enclosing all (global) solutions to a nonlinear regression problem in the presence of bounded uncertainty on the observed variables. Our focus is on nonlinear algebraic models. We investigate the connections of SMR with (i) the classical statistical inference methods, and (ii) the usual set-membership estimation approach where the model predictions are constrained within bounded measurement errors. We also develop a computational framework to describe tight enclosures of the SMR regions using semi-infinite programming and complete-search methods, in the form of likelihood contour and polyhedral enclosures. The case study of a parameter estimation problem in microbial growth is presented to illustrate various theoretical and computational aspects of the SMR approach.

Journal article

Pitt JA, Gomoescu L, Pantelides CC, Chachuat B, Banga JRet al., 2018, Critical assessment of parameter estimation methods in models of biological oscillators, IFAC-PapersOnLine, Vol: 51, Pages: 72-75, ISSN: 2405-8963

Many biological systems exhibit oscillations in relation to key physiological or cellular functions, such as circadian rhythms, mitosis and DNA synthesis. Mathematical modelling provides a powerful approach to analysing these biosystems. Applying parameter estimation methods to calibrate these models can prove a very challenging task in practice, due to the presence of local solutions, lack of identifiability, and risk of overfitting. This paper presents a comparison of three state-of-the-art methods: frequentist, Bayesian and set-membership estimation. We use the Fitzhugh-Nagumo model with synthetic data as a case study. The computational performance and robustness of these methods is discussed, with a particular focus on their predictive capability using cross-validation.

Journal article

Graciano JEA, Chachuat B, Alves RMB, 2018, Conversion of CO2-Rich Natural Gas to Liquid Transportation Fuels via Trireforming and Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Model-Based Assessment, INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, Vol: 57, Pages: 9964-9976, ISSN: 0888-5885

This paper presents a model-based analysis of a process coupling trireforming and Fischer–Tropsch technologies for the production of liquid fuels from CO2-rich natural gas. The process also includes an upgrading section based on hydrocracking, a separation section, a water gas shift unit, and a Rankine cycle unit for recovering the excess thermal energy produced by the Fischer–Tropsch reactor. Simulations are carried out in the process simulator Aspen Plus using standard unit operation models where applicable, while modeling the nonconventional units, such as the Fischer–Tropsch and hydrocracking reactors, using Aspen Custom Modeler. The proposed process could achieve a carbon conversion efficiency upward of 50% in the analyzed scenario, despite a natural gas feedstock with 30 mol % CO2. The analysis also reveals that the plant-wide electricity consumption could be covered nearly entirely by the Rankine cycle unit, enabling significant cost savings alongside a reduction of the overall global warming potential by about 10% in this specific case study. Finally, the results of a detailed economic assessment indicate that cheap natural gas is a prerequisite to the economic viability of the process, which would remain attractive in the current US scenario, yet presents a major impediment for its deployment in Brazil.

Journal article

Quek V, Shah N, Chachuat B, 2018, Modeling for design and operation of high-pressure membrane contactors in natural gas sweetening, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Vol: 132, Pages: 1005-1019, ISSN: 1744-3598

Over the past decade, membrane contactors (MBC) for CO2 absorption have been widely recognized for their large intensification potential compared to conventional absorption towers. MBC technology uses microporous hollow-fiber membranes to enable effective gas and liquid mass transfer, without the two phases dispersing into each other. The main contribution of this paper is the development and verification of a predictive mathematical model of high-pressure MBC for natural gas sweetening applications, based on which model-based parametric analysis and optimization can be conducted. The model builds upon insight from previous modeling studies by combining 1-d and 2-d mass-balance equations to predict the CO2 absorption flux, whereby the degree of membrane wetting itself is calculated from the knowledge of the membrane pore-size distribution. The predictive capability of the model is tested for both lab-scale and pilot-scale MBC modules, showing a close agreement of the predictions with measured CO2 absorption fluxes at various gas and liquid flowrates, subject to a temperature correction to account for the heat of reaction in the liquid phase. The results of a model-based analysis confirm the advantages of pressurized MBC operation in terms of CO2 removal efficiency. Finally, a comparison between vertical and horizontal modes of operation shows that the CO2 removal efficiency in the latter can be vastly superior as it is not subject to the liquid static head and remediation strategies are discussed.

Journal article

Chachuat B, Sager S, 2018, Introduction to the Special Issue on Global and Robust Optimization of Dynamic Systems, Optimal Control Applications and Methods, Vol: 39, Pages: 425-426, ISSN: 0143-2087

Journal article

Graciano JEA, Giudici R, Alves RMB, Chachuat Bet al., 2018, A simple PLS-based approach for the construction of compact surrogate models, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Pages: 421-426

This work describes a simple algorithm based on partial least square (PLS) to enable the construction of surrogate models using a single tuning parameter. The proposed algorithm is illustrated with the case study of a membrane module for natural gas sweetening, where a mechanistic model is used as data generator. The effect of the tuning parameter is analysed, and it is shown that this parameter captures the trade-off between the surrogates’ accuracy and their complexity (number of terms). The algorithm performance is also compared with four different approaches from the literature, showing a similar performance.

Book chapter

Graciano JEA, Alves RMB, Chachuat B, 2018, Surrogate-based Optimization Approach to Membrane Network Synthesis in Gas Separation, Editors: Friedl, Klemes, Radl, Varbanov, Wallek, Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, Pages: 597-602

Book chapter

Peric ND, Villanueva ME, Chachuat B, 2017, Sensitivity analysis of uncertain dynamic systems using set-valued integration, SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, Vol: 39, Pages: A3014-A3039, ISSN: 1064-8275

We present an extension of set-valued integration to enable efficient sensitivity analysis of parameter-dependent ordinary differential equation (ODE) systems, using both the forward and adjoint methods. The focus is on continuous-time set-valued integration, whereby auxiliary ODE systems are derived whose solutions describe high-order inclusions of the parametric trajectories in the form of polynomial models. The forward and adjoint auxiliary ODE systems treat the parameterization error of the original differential variables as a time-varying uncertainty, and propagate the sensitivity bounds forward and backward in time, respectively. This construction enables building on the sensitivity analysis capabilities of state-of-the-art solvers, such as CVODES in the SUNDIALS suite. Several numerical case studies are presented to assess the performance and accuracy of these set-valued sensitivity integrators.

Journal article

Feng X, Villanueva ME, Chachuat B, Houska Bet al., 2017, Branch-and-Lift algorithm for obstacle avoidance control, IEEE 56th Annual Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Publisher: IEEE, ISSN: 0743-1546

Obstacle avoidance problems are a class of non-convex optimal control problems for which derivative-based optimization algorithms often fail to locate global minima. The goal of this paper is to provide a tutorial on how to apply Branch & Lift algorithms, a novel class of global optimal control methods, for solving such obstacle avoidance problems to global optimality. The focus of the technical developments is on how Branch & Lift methods can exploit the particular structure of Dubin models, which can be used to model a variety of practical obstacle avoidance problems. The global convergence properties of Branch & Lift in the context of obstacle avoidance is discussed from a theoretical as well as a practical perspective by applying it to a tutorial example.

Conference paper

Bernardi A, Nikolaou A, Meneghesso A, Chachuat B, Morosinotto T, Bezzo Fet al., 2017, Semi-empirical modeling of microalgae photosynthesis in different acclimation states - Application to N. gaditana., Journal of Biotechnology, Vol: 259, Pages: 63-72, ISSN: 0168-1656

The development of mathematical models capable of accurate predictions of the photosynthetic productivity of microalgae under variable light conditions is paramount to the development of large-scale production systems. The process of photoacclimation is particularly important in outdoor cultivation systems, whereby seasonal variation of the light irradiance can greatly influence microalgae growth. This paper presents a dynamic model that captures the effect of photoacclimation on the photosynthetic production. It builds upon an existing semi-empirical model describing the processes of photoproduction, photoregulation and photoinhibition via the introduction of acclimation rules for key parameters. The model is calibrated against a dataset comprising pulsed amplitude modulation fluorescence, photosynthesis rate, and antenna size measurements for the microalga Nannochloropsis gaditana in several acclimation states. It is shown that the calibrated model is capable of accurate predictions of fluorescence and respirometry data, both in interpolation and in extrapolation.

Journal article

Puchongkawarin C, Vaupel Y, Guo M, Stuckey D, Shah N, Chachuat Bet al., 2017, Towards the synthesis of wastewater recovery facilities using enviroeconomic optimization, The Water-Food-Energy Nexus - Processes, Technologies, and Challenges, Editors: Mujtaba, Srinivasan, Elbashir, ISBN: 9781498760843

The wastewater treatment industry is undergoing a major shift towards a proactive interest in recovering materials and energy from wastewater streams, driven by both economic incentives and environmental sustainability. With the array of available treatment technologies and recovery options growing steadily, systematic approaches to determining the inherent trade-off between multiple economic and environmental objectives become necessary, namely enviroeconomic optimization.The main objective of this chapter is to present one such methodology based on superstructure modeling and multi-objective optimization, where the main environmental impacts are quantified using life cycle assessment (LCA). This methodology is illustrated with the case study of a municipal wastewater treatment facility. The results show that accounting for LCA considerations early on in the synthesis problem may lead to dramatic changes in the optimal process configuration, therebysupporting LCA integration into decision-making tools for wastewater treatment alongside economical selection criteria.

Book chapter

Villanueva ME, Li JC, Feng X, Chachuat B, Houska Bet al., 2017, Computing ellipsoidal robust forward invariant tubes for nonlinear MPC, IFAC-PapersOnLine, Vol: 50, Pages: 7175-7180, ISSN: 2405-8963

Min-max differential inequalities (DIs) can be used to characterize robust forward invariant tubes with convex cross-section for a large class of nonlinear control systems. The advantage of using set-propagation over other existing approaches for tube MPC is that they avoid the discretization of control policies. Instead, the conservatism of min-max DIs in tube MPC arises from the discretization of sets in the state-space, while the control law is never discretized and remains defined implicitly via the solution of a min-max optimization problem. The contribution of this paper is the development of a practical implementation of min-max DIs for tube MPC using ellipsoidal-tube enclosures. We illustrate these developments with a spring-mass-damper system.

Journal article

Sun M, Villanueva ME, Pistikopoulos EN, Chachuat Bet al., 2017, Robust multi-parametric control of continuous-time linear dynamic systems, IFAC-PapersOnLine, Vol: 50, Pages: 4660-4665, ISSN: 2405-8963

We extend a recent methodology called multi-parametric NCO-tracking for the design of parametric controllers for continuous-time linear dynamic systems in the presence of uncertainty The approach involves backing-off the path and terminal state constraints based on a worst-case uncertainty propagation determined using either interval analysis or ellipsoidal calculus. We address the case of additive uncertainty and we discuss approaches to handling multiplicative uncertainty that retain tractability of the mp-NCO-tracking design problem, subject to extra conservatism. These developments are illustrated with the case study of a fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) unit operated in partial combustion mode.

Journal article

Houska B, Li JC, Chachuat B, 2017, Towards rigorous robust optimal control via generalized high-order moment expansion, Optimal Control Applications & Methods, Vol: 39, Pages: 489-502, ISSN: 1099-1514

This paper is concerned with the rigorous solution of worst-case robust optimal control problems havingbounded time-varying uncertainty and nonlinear dynamics with affine uncertainty dependence. We proposean algorithm that combines existing uncertainty set-propagation and moment-expansion approaches.Specifically, we consider a high-order moment expansion of the time-varying uncertainty, and we bound theeffect of the infinite-dimensional remainder term on the system state, in a rigorous manner, using ellipsoidalcalculus. We prove that the error introduced by the expansion converges to zero as more moments are added.Moreover, we describe a methodology to construct a conservative, yet more computationally tractable, robustoptimization problem, whose solution values are also shown to converge to those of the original robustoptimal control problem. We illustrate the applicability and accuracy of this approach with the robust time-optimal control of a motorized robot arm.

Journal article

Villanueva ME, Quirynen R, Diehl M, Chachuat B, Houska Bet al., 2017, Robust MPC via min-max differential inequalities, AUTOMATICA, Vol: 77, Pages: 311-321, ISSN: 0005-1098

This paper is concerned with tube-based model predictive control (MPC) for both linear and nonlinear, input-affine continuous-time dynamic systems that are affected by time-varying disturbances. We derivea min-max differential inequality describing the support function of positive robust forward invariant tubes, which can be used to construct a variety of tube-based model predictive controllers. These constructions are conservative, but computationally tractable and their complexity scales linearly with the length of the prediction horizon. In contrast to many existing tube-based MPC implementations, the proposed framework does not involve discretizing the control policy and, therefore, the conservatism of the predicted tube depends solely on the accuracy of the set parameterization. The proposed approach is then used to construct a robustMPCscheme based on tubes with ellipsoidal cross-sections. This ellipsoidal MPC scheme is based on solving an optimal control problem under linear matrix inequality constraints. We illustrate these results with the numerical case study of a spring-mass-damper system.

Journal article

Nikolaou A, Booth P, Gordon F, Yang J, Matar O, Chachuat Bet al., 2017, Multi-physics modeling of light-limited microalgae growth in raceway ponds, IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline), Vol: 49, Pages: 324-329, ISSN: 1474-6670

This paper presents a multi-physics modeling methodology for the quantitative prediction of microalgae productivity in raceway ponds by combining a semi-mechanistic model of microalgae growth describing photoregulation, photoinhibition and photoacclimation, with models of imperfect mixing based on Lagrangian particle-tracking and heterogeneous light distribution. The photosynthetic processes of photoproduction, photoregulation and photoinhibition are represented by a model of chlorophyll fluorescence developed by Nikolaou et al. (2015), which is extended to encompass photoacclimation. The flow is simulated with the commercial CFD package ANSYS, whereas light attenuation is described by the Beer-Lambert law as a first approximation. Full-scale simulation results are presented on extended time horizons. Comparisons are made in terms of areal productivities under both imperfect and idealized (CSTR) mixing conditions, and for various extraction rates and water depths.

Journal article

Diaz-Bejarano E, Porsin AV, Macchietto S, 2017, Fossil fuel: Energy efficient thermal retrofit options for crude oil transport in pipelines, The Water-Food-Energy Nexus: Processes, Technologies, and Challenges, Pages: 277-296, ISBN: 9781498760836

Pipelines are used to transport large amounts of crude oil over large distances (either overland or subsea), representing the most economical alternative. Flow assurance faces two main problems: viscosity increase due to gradual cooling of the oil along the pipeline and fouling deposition. These problems are especially important in very cold environments (Russia, Alaska, North Sea, deep oceanic waters, etc.) and when dealing with nonconventional oils, usually heavy or extra-heavy oil and waxy oils. In many cases, the depletion of deposits in conventional oil reservoirs is gradually leading to more extraction of these types of feedstock from remote locations. All these situations result in pipeline transport difficulties such as increased pumping costs, reduced flow rates, and the possibility of flow inhibition or blockage, with potentially major economic impact (Correra et al., 2007; Martínez-Palou et al., 2011).

Book chapter

Rajyaguru J, Villanueva ME, Houska B, Chachuat Bet al., 2016, Chebyshev model arithmetic for factorable functions, Journal of Global Optimization, Vol: 68, Pages: 413-438, ISSN: 1573-2916

This article presents an arithmetic for the computation of Chebyshev models for factorable functions and an analysis of their convergence properties. Similar to Taylor models, Chebyshev models consist of a pair of a multivariate polynomial approximating the factorable function and an interval remainder term bounding the actual gap with this polynomial approximant. Propagation rules and local convergence bounds are established for the addition, multiplication and composition operations with Chebyshev models. The global convergence of this arithmetic as the polynomial expansion order increases is also discussed. A generic implementation of Chebyshev model arithmetic is available in the library MC++. It is shown through several numerical case studies that Chebyshev models provide tighter bounds than their Taylor model counterparts, but this comes at the price of extra computational burden.

Journal article

Baroukh C, Steyer JP, Bernard O, Chachuat Bet al., 2016, dynamic Flux Balance Analysis of the Metabolism of Microalgae under a Diurnal Light Cycle, 11th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems including Biosystems, Publisher: Elsevier, Pages: 791-796, ISSN: 1474-6670

Microalgae have received much attention in the context of renewable fuel production, due to their ability to produce in high quantities carbon storage molecules such as lipids and carbohydrates. Despite significant research effort over the last decade, the production yields remain low and need to be optimized. For that, a thorough understanding of carbon storage metabolism is necessary. This paper develops a constrained metabolic model based on the dFBA framework to represent the dynamics of carbon storage in microalgae under a diurnal light cycle. The main assumption here is that microalgae adapt their metabolism in order to optimize their production of functional biomass (proteins, membrane lipids, DNA, RNA) over a diurnal cycle. A generic metabolic network comprised of 160 reactions representing the main carbon and nitrogen pathways of microalgae is used to characterize the metabolism. The optimization problem is simplified by exploiting the right kernel of the stoichiometric matrix, and transformed into a linear program by discretizing the differential equations using a classical collocation technique. Several constraints are investigated. The results suggest that the experimentally observed strategy of accumulation of carbon storage molecules during the day, followed by their depletion during the night may indeed be the optimal one. However, a constraint on the maximal synthesis rate of functional biomass must be added for consistency with the biological observations.

Conference paper

Bernardi A, Nikolaou A, Meneghesso A, Morosinotto T, Chachuat B, Bezzo Fet al., 2016, Correction: High-Fidelity Modelling Methodology of Light-Limited Photosynthetic Production in Microalgae., PLOS One, Vol: 11, ISSN: 1932-6203

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Journal article

Sun M, Chachuat B, Pistikopoulos EN, 2016, Design of multi-parametric NCO tracking controllers for linear dynamic systems, Computers and Chemical Engineering, Vol: 92, Pages: 64-77, ISSN: 1873-4375

A methodology for combining multi-parametric programming and NCO tracking is presented in the case of linear dynamic systems. The resulting parametric controllers consist of (potentially nonlinear) feedback laws for tracking optimality conditions by exploiting the underlying optimal control switching structure. Compared to the classical multi-parametric MPC controller, this approach leads to a reduction in the number of critical regions. It calls for the solution of more difficult parametric optimization problems with linear differential equations embedded, whose critical regions are potentially nonconvex. Examples of constrained linear quadratic optimal control problems with parametric uncertainty are presented to illustrate the approach.

Journal article

Nikolaou A, Bernardi A, Meneghesso A, Morosinotto T, Chachuat B, Bezzo Fet al., 2016, High-Fidelity Modelling Methodology of Light-Limited Photosynthetic Production in Microalgae, PLOS One, Vol: 11, ISSN: 1932-6203

Reliable quantitative description of light-limited growth in microalgae is key to improving the design and operation of industrial production systems. This article shows how the capability to predict photosynthetic processes can benefit from a synergy between mathematical modelling and lab-scale experiments using systematic design of experiment techniques. A model of chlorophyll fluorescence developed by the authors [Nikolaou et al., J Biotechnol 194:91–99, 2015] is used as starting point, whereby the representation of non-photochemical-quenching (NPQ) process is refined for biological consistency. This model spans multiple time scales ranging from milliseconds to hours, thus calling for a combination of various experimental techniques in order to arrive at a sufficiently rich data set and determine statistically meaningful estimates for the model parameters. The methodology is demonstrated for the microalga Nannochloropsis gaditana by combining pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) fluorescence, photosynthesis rate and antenna size measurements. The results show that the calibrated model is capable of accurate quantitative predictions under a wide range of transient light conditions. Moreover, this work provides an experimental validation of the link between fluorescence and photosynthesis-irradiance (PI) curves which had been theoricized.

Journal article

Sun M, Villanueva ME, Chachuat B, Pistikopoulos ENet al., 2016, Strategies towards the robust multi-parametric control of continuous-time systems, Pages: 355-357

Conference paper

Bernard O, Mairet F, Chachuat B, 2016, Modelling of Microalgae Culture Systems with Applications to Control and Optimization, Editors: Posten, Chen, Publisher: SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN, Pages: 59-87

Mathematical modeling is becoming ever more important to assess the potential, guide the design, and enable the efficient operation and control of industrial-scale microalgae culture systems (MCS). The development of overall, inherently multiphysics, models involves coupling separate submodels of (i) the intrinsic biological properties, including growth, decay, and biosynthesis as well as the effect of light and temperature on these processes, and (ii) the physical properties, such as the hydrodynamics, light attenuation, and temperature in the culture medium. When considering high-density microalgae culture, in particular, the coupling between biology and physics becomes critical. This chapter reviews existing models, with a particular focus on the Droop model, which is a precursor model, and it highlights the structure common to many microalgae growth models. It summarizes the main developments and difficulties towards multiphysics models of MCS as well as applications of these models for monitoring, control, and optimization purposes.

Book chapter

Adi VSK, Cook M, Peeva LG, Livingston AG, Chachuat Bet al., 2016, Optimization of OSN Membrane Cascades for Separating Organic Mixtures, Editors: Kravanja, Bogataj, Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, Pages: 379-384

Book chapter

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