In-line control of the lyophilization process. A gentle PAT approach using software sensors

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1003-1014

  Barresi, Antonello A ^a   Velardi, Salvatore A ^a   Pisano, Roberto ^a   Rasetto, Valeria ^a   Vallan, Alberto ^a   Galan, Miquel ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Telstar Lyo   (Spain)

Author keywords

Control; Design; Freeze dried product; Freeze drying; Measurement; Modelling; Process

Indexed keywords

CHAMBER PRESSURE; CONTINUOUS MONITORING; CONTROL SOFTWARE; DRYING TIME; DYNAMIC PARAMETERS; FREEZE-DRIED PRODUCT; FREEZE-DRYING; HYBRID CONTROL SYSTEMS; IN-LINE; IN-LINE CONTROL; MODELLING; MONITORING AND CONTROL; MONITORING SYSTEM; PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS; PRIMARY DRYING; PROCESS; PRODUCTION CYCLE; SOFTWARE SENSOR;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CURING; DEWATERING; HYBRID SYSTEMS; LOW TEMPERATURE DRYING; MONITORING; OBSERVABILITY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 67349144655     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2008.10.012     Document Type: Article

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