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Leveraging Pilot-Scale Data for Real-Time Analysis of Ion Exchange Chromatography

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Abstract

This study evaluates the potential for computer-aided real-time monitoring and decision-making in pilot-scale ion-exchange chromatography operations using only historical data from the pilotscale facility. Historical data of flow and conductivity were utilized from students running pilotscale ion exchanges that resemble industrial ion exchange processes. A Lumped Rate Model (LRM) with a Steric Mass Action (SMA) isotherm was implemented and parameterized to characterize the fixed-bed column. The Discontinuous Galerkin Spectral Element Method (DGSEM), implemented in CADET-Julia, enabled efficient simulation and parameter estimation. Using DGSEM, the LRM with SMA was solved in less time than the sensor measurement frequency. This development allows for the prediction of batch evolution in real time for operators of the ion-exchange column. Despite challenges related to data preprocessing and manual operation inconsistencies, the results demonstrate the feasibility of integrating real-time analysis into pilot-scale operations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 35th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE 35)
Editors Jan F. M. Van Impe, Grégoire Léonard, Satyajeet S. Bhonsale, Monika E. Polanska, Filip Logist
PublisherPSE Press
Publication date2025
Pages147-152
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-7779403-3-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Event35th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE 35) - KU Leuven Campus Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
Duration: 6 Jul 20259 Jul 2025

Conference

Conference35th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE 35)
LocationKU Leuven Campus Ghent
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityGhent
Period06/07/202509/07/2025
SeriesSystems & Control Transactions
Volume4
ISSN2818-4734

Keywords

  • Ion-exchange chromatography
  • Real-time analysis
  • Pilot-scale
  • Computer-aided
  • Modelling
  • DGSEM

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