A Dynamic Model-Fitting Algorithm for Batch Laboratory Data: Application to Constant-Pressure Cake Filtration Experiments

Model fitting of laboratory-generated experimental data is a foundational task in engineering, bridging theoretical models with real-world data to enhance predictive accuracy. This process is particularly valuable in batch dynamic experiments, where mechanistic models are often used to represent com...

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Main Authors: Belmiro P. M. Duarte, Maria J. Moura, Lino O. Santos, Nuno M. C. Oliveira
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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Nuno M. C. Oliveira
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description Model fitting of laboratory-generated experimental data is a foundational task in engineering, bridging theoretical models with real-world data to enhance predictive accuracy. This process is particularly valuable in batch dynamic experiments, where mechanistic models are often used to represent complex system behavior. Here, we propose a systematic algorithm tailored for the model fitting and parameter estimation of experimental data from batch laboratory experiments, rooted in a Process Systems Engineering framework. The paper provides an in-depth, step-by-step approach covering data collection, model selection, parameter estimation, and accuracy assessment, offering clear guidelines for experimentalists. To demonstrate the algorithm’s effectiveness, we apply it to a series of dynamic experiments on the pressure-constant cake filtration of calcium carbonate, where the pressure drop across the filter is varied as a key experimental factor. This example underscores the algorithm’s utility in enhancing the reliability and interpretability of model-based analyses in engineering.
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spelling doaj-art-0ad83e2c51a24d898ceabbb7cb9eb8442025-08-20T03:11:59ZengMDPI AGChemEngineering2305-70842025-02-01912010.3390/chemengineering9010020A Dynamic Model-Fitting Algorithm for Batch Laboratory Data: Application to Constant-Pressure Cake Filtration ExperimentsBelmiro P. M. Duarte0Maria J. Moura1Lino O. Santos2Nuno M. C. Oliveira3Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Rua Pedro Nunes, 3030-199 Coimbra, PortugalInstituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Rua Pedro Nunes, 3030-199 Coimbra, PortugalCERES—Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II, 3030-790 Coimbra, PortugalCERES—Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II, 3030-790 Coimbra, PortugalModel fitting of laboratory-generated experimental data is a foundational task in engineering, bridging theoretical models with real-world data to enhance predictive accuracy. This process is particularly valuable in batch dynamic experiments, where mechanistic models are often used to represent complex system behavior. Here, we propose a systematic algorithm tailored for the model fitting and parameter estimation of experimental data from batch laboratory experiments, rooted in a Process Systems Engineering framework. The paper provides an in-depth, step-by-step approach covering data collection, model selection, parameter estimation, and accuracy assessment, offering clear guidelines for experimentalists. To demonstrate the algorithm’s effectiveness, we apply it to a series of dynamic experiments on the pressure-constant cake filtration of calcium carbonate, where the pressure drop across the filter is varied as a key experimental factor. This example underscores the algorithm’s utility in enhancing the reliability and interpretability of model-based analyses in engineering.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-7084/9/1/20dynamic model fittinglaboratory experimentsdata filtrationmodel quality metricscake filtrationconstant pressure
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A Dynamic Model-Fitting Algorithm for Batch Laboratory Data: Application to Constant-Pressure Cake Filtration Experiments
ChemEngineering
dynamic model fitting
laboratory experiments
data filtration
model quality metrics
cake filtration
constant pressure
title A Dynamic Model-Fitting Algorithm for Batch Laboratory Data: Application to Constant-Pressure Cake Filtration Experiments
title_full A Dynamic Model-Fitting Algorithm for Batch Laboratory Data: Application to Constant-Pressure Cake Filtration Experiments
title_fullStr A Dynamic Model-Fitting Algorithm for Batch Laboratory Data: Application to Constant-Pressure Cake Filtration Experiments
title_full_unstemmed A Dynamic Model-Fitting Algorithm for Batch Laboratory Data: Application to Constant-Pressure Cake Filtration Experiments
title_short A Dynamic Model-Fitting Algorithm for Batch Laboratory Data: Application to Constant-Pressure Cake Filtration Experiments
title_sort dynamic model fitting algorithm for batch laboratory data application to constant pressure cake filtration experiments
topic dynamic model fitting
laboratory experiments
data filtration
model quality metrics
cake filtration
constant pressure
url https://www.mdpi.com/2305-7084/9/1/20
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