Biodiesel Production A Case Study

92e7 2 5.77e5 as 5.88el2 14 098el0 5 5.35e3 ag 2.15e4 [Pg.35]

The mathematical model for the production of biodiesel in a batch reactor is governed by the following ordinary differential equations 3.63 to 3.68 derived from the mass balance of the batch reactor [31]. [Pg.35]

Concentration profiles for the transesterification reactions in a batch reactor at constant temperature [Pg.36]

The optimal control problem encountered in biodiesel production in a batch reactor can be classified into three categories depending on the objective function as given below. The decision variable or the control variable is the temperature profile for the reactor. [Pg.36]

Maximum concentration problem In this problem the final concentration of methyl ester is maximized by fixing batch time in the reactor. [Pg.36]