Chemical reactor models of optimal digestion efficiency with constant foraging costs
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چکیده
We develop quantitative optimization criteria for transient digestion processes in simple animal tracts that can be modeled by a semi-batch reactor or plug flow reactor. Specifically, we determine the residence time that optimizes the average net energy intake over the total residence time. The net energy is measured by the total energy intake, less the cost of foraging and digestion. Precise values for optimal residence times are presented for different chemical kinetics of substrate breakdown and of absorption. Both first-order kinetics and Michaelis–Menten kinetics are examined and compared, and it is determined how these residence times vary with foraging costs. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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