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Modelling and Simulation of a Bio-Fermenter for Ethanol Production
Abstract
Industrialization and world population are continuously increasing and this demands high energy. Ethanol is one of the leading bio-fuel in recent years. In this research, mathematical models were developed to monitor, predict and simulate the rate of production of ethanol from the fermentation process of corn. Increase in the ethanol production was observed within the range of 0 >D_S≤0.25 of solvent dilution rate with the optimum value of ethanol concentration of 96.2 g/L. The research work demonstrates the significance of deodecanol solvent on ethanol aqueous dilution rate with increase in solvent dilution rate. MATLAB and Simulink (ODE) computer-based language programme was used in the simulation of the developed model for monitor predict and simulate the substrate related decrease with the increase in solvent dilution rate. This research is useful in monitoring, predicting and simulating the rate of ethanol production from fermented corn.
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