Simulation Model of a Production Facility of Agaricus bisporus Mycelium for Decision-Making Support

  1. Latorre-Biel, J.I. 2
  2. Jiménez, E. 1
  3. Pérez, M. 1
  4. Leiva, F.J. 1
  5. Martínez, E. 1
  6. Blanco, J. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  2. 2 Universidad Pública de Navarra
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    Universidad Pública de Navarra

    Pamplona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02z0cah89

Revista:
International Journal of Food Engineering

ISSN: 1556-3758

Año de publicación: 2017

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1515/IJFE-2017-0159 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-85037680243 WoS: WOS:000426257800002 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: International Journal of Food Engineering

Resumen

Sustainability and efficiency are key factors in agro-food industry, since the success of companies in this sector relies on the achievement of these objectives. Decision-making support may contribute decisively to this task. A model for a production facility of mycelium of the mushroom variety of Agaricus bisporus is described. This model has been developed using the paradigm of the Petri nets and can be integrated in a decision support tool for performing structural analysis with the purpose of identifying certain features, such as feasible deadlocks. A complementary and promising possibility consists of using the model for performance evaluation by simulation of the behavior of the system in combination with the outcome of a life cycle assessment. This approach allows developing a what-if analysis or an optimization process to seek for good or quasi-optimal decisions taking into account financial, as well as environmental issues, among other possibilities. © 2017 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.