Ordinary Differential Equation Models

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Ordinary Differential Equation Models

• Classification of ODE models
• Liquid storage tanks
• Chemical reactors
• Cellular metabolic networks

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Mathematical Modeling

• Motivation
• Yields improved understanding of physicochemistry
• Provides rigorous framework for data analysis
• Allows prediction without additional
  experimentation
• Core competency of any chemical engineer
• UMass ChE curriculum
• ChE 120 mass and energy balance modeling
• ChE 226, 325 thermodynamic modeling
• ChE 230 fluid transport modeling
• ChE 320 chemical reaction modeling
• ChE 333 heat and mass transfer modeling
• ChE 338 separation unit modeling
• ChE 444 plant-wide modeling
• ChE 446 control system modeling

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Classification of ODE Models

• Order
• Linearity
• Explicit versus implicit

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Classification of ODE Models cont.

• Dimension
• Current focus systems of first-order, explicit
  ODEs

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Liquid Storage Tank

• Standing assumptions
• Constant liquid density r
• Constant cross-sectional area A
• Other possible assumptions
• Steady-state operation
• Outlet flow rate w0 known function of liquid
  level h

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Mass Balance Models

• Mass balance on tank
• Steady-state operation
• Valve characteristics
• Linear ODE model
• Nonlinear ODE model

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Stirred Tank Chemical Reactor

• Overall mass balance
• Component balance

• Assumptions
• Pure reactant A in feed stream
• Perfect mixing
• Constant liquid volume
• Constant physical properties (r, k)
• Isothermal operation

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Plug-Flow Chemical Reactor

• Assumptions
• Pure reactant A in feed stream
• Perfect plug flow
• Steady-state operation
• Isothermal operation
• Constant physical properties (r, k)

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Plug-Flow Chemical Reactor cont.

• Component balance

• Overall mass balance

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Cellular Metabolic Networks
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Yeast Glycolysis
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Model Formulation

• Intracellular concentrations
• Intermediates S1, S2, S3, S4
• Reducing capacity (NADH) N2
• Energy capacity (ATP) A3
• Reaction scheme

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Stoichiometric Model

• Assumptions
• Intracellular and extracellular steady state
• Measure glucose influx J0 and acetaldehyde/pyruvat
  e efflux J
• Steady-state mass balances

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Kinetic Model

• Reaction scheme
• Reaction kinetics for v2-v6
• Reaction kinetics for v1

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Kinetic Model cont.

• Intracellular mass balances
• Conserved quantities
• ODE model