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Modelling Consolidated Bioprocessing of Cellulose via Population Balances Coupled with Cybernetic Models

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posted on 2020-09-23, 08:32 authored by FIRNAAZ AHAMED
The complexity of consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) for conversion of cellulosic biomass to biochemicals eludes a full mechanistic understanding of the underlying process fundamentals, thus, process and microbial strain optimizations are challenging. This research presents a new mechanistic modelling framework – Unified Cybernetic-Population Balance Model (UC-PBM) to address the limitations of CBP. Through the coupling of population balances and cybernetic models, this study reveals the necessity for a closed-loop control mechanism across multiple scales of process features to represent CBP at an adequate resolution to benefit rational reaction engineering. Insights from this work are crucial to overcome the limitations of cellulose bioprocessing.

History

Campus location

Malaysia

Principal supervisor

Ho

Additional supervisor 1

Ooi Chien Wei

Year of Award

2020

Department, School or Centre

School of Engineering (Monash University Malaysia)

Course

Doctor of Philosophy

Degree Type

DOCTORATE

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering