ABSTRACT
Model-based simulation of food processing units and/or full plants has received great attention (Fryer, 1994; Datta, 1998; Nicolaï et al., 2001). Since most processes are operated in batch mode, these models are usually dynamic in nature, consisting of sets of ordinary and/or partial differential and algebraic equations (PDAEs). However, less work has been done on the full exploitation of these models, via mathematical optimization, in order to build powerful decision support systems.
