Title :
Optimal Control of Fed-Batch Bioreactors
Author :
Parulekar, S.J. ; Modak, J.M. ; Lim, H.C.
Author_Institution :
School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
Abstract :
Optimal feed rate profiles for fed-batch bioreactors have been characterized for the production of cell mass and metabolites using various kinetic forms. A complete nonlinear feedback control based on the state variables and a kinetic model may be realized for certain limiting cases.
Keywords :
Bioreactors; Chemical engineering; Content addressable storage; Equations; Feedback control; Feeds; Kinetic theory; Mass production; Optimal control; Performance analysis;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 1985
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA