Biomass specific growth rate utilization for model-based process control and supervision

Abstract

Problems described in this paper are common for several types of processes widely used at industrial scale. However, this work is focused on fermentation as it is representative for wide range of processes where live cells are used. A model-based technique is proposed for process control and supervision. The aim of this paper is to discuss an approach where a indirect measurement of the specific growth rate is utilized for improvement of brewing fermentation process control and supervision. The indicated solution is pretty simple against the others examples from literature. © 2011 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.