Bacillus thuringiensis process design using state controllability index

CHISTIAN ZULUAGA; AMICARELLI ADRIANA NATACHA; LINA M. GÓMEZ; DI SCIASCIO FERNANDO AGUSTÍN

Workshop; XVI Reunión de Trabajo en Procesamiento de la Información y Control; 2015

The case of Bacillus thuringiensis process is developed in a batch operation, and its operational conditions are defined according to a phenomenological-based model. Batch processes are inherently irreversible. In fact, design parameters andinitial states can affect irreversibility and controllability of a batch process. Current design methodologies do not include controllability as a criterion for process specification. In this work, a novel design methodology is presented using set-theoretic methods and a controllablilty index to find the best design parameter and initial state values. Using this methodology the controllability index is doubled improving the dynamic behavior of the process.