The multi®essel batch distillation column, as well as con®entional batch distillation, ( ) can be operated in a closed total reflux mode where the products are collected in ®essels along the column. A pre®iously proposed and simulated feedback control strategy for the closed operation is to indirectly adjust the ®essel holdups by using the reflux flow out of the ®essel to control the termperatu...

The computational grid is a new paradigm in parallel and distributed computing systems for realizing a virtual supercomputer over idle resources available in a wide area network like the Internet. Computational Grids are characterized for exploiting highly heterogeneous resources; so, one of the main concerns in developing computational grids is how to effectively map tasks onto heterogeneous r...

The use of entropy as a cost function in the neural network learning phase usually implies that, in the back-propagation algorithm, the training is done in batch mode. Apart from the higher complexity of the algorithm in batch mode, we know that this approach has some limitations over the sequential mode. In this paper we present a way of combining both modes when using entropic criteria. We pr...

Industrial fermentation systems are often operated in fed-batch mode [1], however this mode of operation can make planning and scheduling challenging due to batch-to-batch variation. There is natural variability in the length of the batch phase due to biological variations, in addition to batch-to-batch variations in initial process conditions from raw materials [2]. These affect the reproducib...

Active learning can lead to a dramatic reduction in labeling effort. However, in many practical implementations (such as crowdsourcing, surveys, high-throughput experimental design), it is preferable to query labels for batches of examples to be labelled in parallel. While several heuristics have been proposed for batch-mode active learning, little is known about their theoretical performance. ...

In this paper, the problem of batch scheduling in a flexible flow shop environment is studied. It is assumed that machines in some stages are able to process a number of jobs simultaneously. The applications of this problem can be found in various industries including spring and wire manufacturing and in auto industry. A mixed integer programming formulation of the problem is presented and it i...

In this paper, the problem of batch scheduling in a flexible flow shop environment is studied. It is assumed that machines in some stages are able to process a number of jobs simultaneously. The applications of this problem can be found in various industries including spring and wire manufacturing and in auto industry. A mixed integer programming formulation of the problem is presented and it i...

Titanium dioxide was applied as an immobilized photocatalyst in a microstructured falling film reactor for the continuous-flow C–H arylation of heteroarenes with aryldiazonium salts as the starting material. Detailed investigations of the catalyst and a successful long-term run proved its excellent usability for this process. Very good yields up to 99% were achieved with broad substrate scope a...

BACKGROUND To make lignocellulosic fuel ethanol economically competitive with fossil fuels, it is necessary to reduce the production cost. One way to achieve this is by increasing the substrate concentration in the production process, and thus reduce the energy demand in the final distillation of the fermentation broth. However, increased substrate concentration in simultaneous saccharification...