Publication: Modelling and simulation of a continuous beer production plant using Simulink
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2021-06
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2021-07-09
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Beer is traditionally batch produced. However, there has been always an interest to make this process continuous, due to its economic and also environmental benefits.
In this project, a continuous brewing plant model has been developed from already published batch models. In particular, this model considers and links mashing and fermentation steps. For it, already existing forefront brewing technologies have been used as inspiration. The conversion has been performed by placing tanks in cascade for mashing and for fermentation, and by using the chemostat concept. The results allows not only to study the system behaviour but also to provide design parameters.
Besides, and overview of the brewing process and of continuous brewing developments, advantages and disadvantages is exposed.
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Simulink, Beer production, Brewing, Fermentation, Mashing, Dynamic model, Kinetic model, Bioprocess modelling, Simulation-Based Design, Simulation