Optimal Start-Up and Operation Policy for an Ultrafiltration Membrane Unit in Whey Separation The work presented here is generated by the Institute for Sustainable Process Technology (ISPT) project IMPROVISE

M. Bahadir Saltik, Leyla Özkan, Marc Jacobs, Albert van der Padt

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Abstract

Membrane filtration systems are preferred unit operations in industrial applications due to their mild operating conditions. However the performance of a membrane stack drops over time because of the membrane fouling. This decrease is overcomed by introducing clean membrane stacks. The associated scheduling problem, when to include new membrane stacks to the operation, is the main topic of this paper. We construct a dynamic optimization problem to find the optimal time instants of introducing new membrane stacks. Furthermore, the optimal operating pressure profile for the optimal scheduling strategy is constructed from the desired output specifications. The result of the simulation study indicates that the optimal scheduling strategy improves the operation by slowing down the accumulation of fouling.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
EditorsZ. Kravanja, M. Bogataj
PublisherElsevier
Pages1599-1604
ISBN (Print)9780444634283
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering - Portorož, Slovenia
Duration: 12 Jun 201615 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
Volume38
ISSN (Print)1570-7946

Conference

Conference26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Country/TerritorySlovenia
CityPortorož
Period12/06/1615/06/16

Keywords

  • MINLP
  • Optimal Operation
  • Scheduling
  • Ultrafiltration membrane systems
  • Whey separation

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