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               bio-oils, crude, 226–240      biosystem
                 chemical composition of, 226–231,   analysis, 33–38, 47–57
                    226f                       engineering, 195, 447–463
                 classification of, 232        identification, 57–66
                 combustion of, 232            modeling, 78–83
                 commercialization of, 242     nonlinear optimization example,
                 diesel engine use of, 232–234     75–88
                 families of, 227–228          optimization, 33–38
                 fuel applications of, 231–234   nonlinear, 75–88
                 fuel properties of, 231–232   representation, 34–47
                 gas turbine use of, 232–233   step input and, 47–48, 47f
                 low-molecular-weight organic   transfer function, 48–51
                    molecules and, 231–232   Biot number, 221–222
                 octane numbers for, 233     biotechnology, 350–351, 400–401, 400t
                 petroleum and, 228, 228t    block diagrams
                 physicochemical properties of,   dynamic system, 34–35
                    228–229, 229t              example, combine harvester, 35, 35f
                 upgrading, 233–234            inputs, 35
               biopesticides, 499–501          mathematical representation, 36–38
               biorefineries, 240                Laplace transform, 38–44
               bioregulators (BRs)             outputs, 35
                 calcium in fruit and, 406     representation, 34–36
                 exogenous, fruit and, 405–442  subsystems, 35–36, 35f
                 fruitlet thinning using, 429–437  blow molding, 330–332, 330f, 331f
                 retardants as, 409–410      BMP. See best management practices
               bioseparation                 Bode diagram
                 cell disruption in, 284–288   constant term (gain term), 52–53, 53f
                   liquid homogenization for, 287  derivative term (zero at the
                   mechanical methods and, 284–287  origin), 54
                   ultrasonic vibration, 287   integral term, 53–54, 53f
                 centrifugal separation, 288–290  quadratic lag, 55f, 56–57, 58f
                 chromatographic techniques,   simple lag/lead, 54–55, 55f
                    300–304                    transfer function, 51–57
                 crystallization, 297–307    Bode plot
                 drying, 297–307               empirical, 60–62, 61f, 66, 66f
                 ELM, 306                      feedback control system, 72
                 evaporation, 296–297          feedback controller design,
                 filtration, 292–296, 292t        73–74, 74f
                 flocculation, 291–292         model parameters, 58
                 hollow fiber-supported liquid   simulated, 66, 66f
                    membrane, 307, 308f      Boolean logic. See conventional two-
                 liquid membrane, 306            valued logic
                 membrane technology, 305    Boolean networks, 21–23
                 thickening, 290–291, 291f   bootstrapping methods, 12–13
                 thin supported liquid membrane,   boron, 479–480
                    307                      bovine spongiform encephalopathy
                 ultrafiltration membrane, 305–306,   (BSE), 309
                    306f                     Bowen ratio, 102
                 unit operations in, 284–307  brake power
               bioseparation processes, 281–308  CO emissions and, 275–276, 275f
                 chemical engineering unit     diesel fuel consumption and,
                    operations in, 283            272–273, 272f
                 chemical separation processes,   diesel substitution and, 273–274,
                    281–282                       273f
                 disadvantages, 282            ethanol fumigation and, 273–278,
                 fermentation, 283                273f
                 methods, 283, 283t            exhaust gas temperature and,
                 necessity of, 281                277–278, 277f
                 properties, 283               NO  emission and, 274–275, 274f
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                 stages of, 282–283            smoke number and, 276–277, 276f
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