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Discrete event simulation for batch processing

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WSC '06: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation

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This paper presents the modeling of batch processes using discrete event simulation. Discrete event simulation is often used for transactional-based processes; however, this paper describes an example of representing each batch as a single transaction in order to model process cycle time and utility usage. An example is provided to demonstrate the use of this method for simulating water-for-injection usage in a biopharmaceutical process.

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WSC '06: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation

December 2006

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ISBN:1424405017

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L. Felipe Perrone
Bucknell University
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Barry G. Lawson
University of Richmond
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Jason Liu
Colorado School of Mines
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Frederick P. Wieland
Sensis Corporation
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David Nicol
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Richard Fujimoto
College of Computing, Georgia Tech

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Eskandari HBabolmorad NFarrokhnia NBruzzone AKropf PRiley LDavoudpour MSolis A(2013)Bottleneck analysis in a pharmaceutical production line using simulation approachProceedings of the 2013 Summer Computer Simulation Conference10.5555/2557696.2557711(1-8)Online publication date: 7-Jul-2013
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