3. Development of the workshop simulation model

The simulator used is a research prototype developed at the Chemical Engineering Laboratory , which incorporates unit operation models that are sufficiently representative of phenomena within the overall workshop operation. To the best of our knowledge, most existing simulators mentioned in the literature assume that equipment performance is fixed. In most cases, this approach leads to oversizing. However, in the current economic context, and in view of increasingly stringent environmental standards, it is essential to take into account the influence of operating...