A Modelling and Simulation of the Sugar Production Process

In this paper a methodology for the development of dynamical mathematical model libraries for the Sugar industry is shown. The library specifications and requirements make necessary the use of the Equations Based Object Oriented Modelling paradigm. Using a tool that complies with that paradigm a set of model libraries, containing the necessary components for building a complete sugar factory, have been developed. In this paper the most interesting constructive details Of the Sugar process libraries and some of the faced problems during its development are shown. The construction of the whole sugar factory is possible by connecting the different developed components by mean of the aggregation mechanisms provided by the used tool. The main contribution of the developed library, compared with other commercialized libraries, is the use of dynamic detailed models including malfunctions and anomalies. This feature provides a great versatility When using the library in applications like controllers design, training simulators or when the model is used as a Source of data in online optimization process tools. Copyright (C) 2009 CEA.