Using Recipe Centric Hybrid Simulation to Drive the Tools Used in the Life Cycle of Products Manufactured in Batch Mode

The recipe information describes the sequence of operations and the details of each operation associated with the manufacture of a product. In the early product development stage, the main objective is to identify operating parameters to give the best overall product yield. In the next stage, the recipe is verified on a pilot scale and expanded to include additional steps such as material preparation, cleaning, set-up, shared resources and so on. In the final stage the recipe is implemented in a manufacturing facility to make the desired product. BATCHES, a hybrid simulator, provides a framework for developing detailed recipes and use them in analyzing a wide range of problems related to batch processes. A recipe evolves along with the product throughout its life cycle. In this paper, the use of the simulator in scale-up, design and operation of a batch plant is illustrated.