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Solver Purpose & Physical Scope
Simulate pharmaceutical primary freeze-drying sublimation cycle times, moving ice front temperature, dry cake vapor resistance (Rp), and vial heat flux.
π Discipline: Masstransfer
β‘ Precision: IEEE-754 64-bit Real(`real(8)`)
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π Source File:
lyophilization_freeze_drying.f90
π calcul/MassTransfer /
lyophilization_freeze_drying.f90
program lyophilization_freeze_drying
implicit none
integer :: iostat_val, step, num_steps
double precision :: V_fill_mL, Av_cm2, cs_pct, L0_mm, Pch_mTorr, Tshelf_C, Kv_Wm2K, Rp0_Torr
double precision :: Pch_Pa, dH_sub_Jg, rho_ice_gcm3, Tcollapse_C
double precision :: Ldry_mm, Tice_C, Tice_K, Psat_Pa, Psat_Torr, Rp_Torr, dmdt_gcm2h
double precision :: dt_step_h, total_time_h, q_flux_Wm2, Ldry_step
character(len=32) :: collapse_status
! Read inputs
read(*,*,iostat=iostat_val) V_fill_mL ! Vial Fill Volume [mL] (e.g. 3.0)
read(*,*,iostat=iostat_val) Av_cm2 ! Vial Base Area [cm2] (e.g. 3.8)
read(*,*,iostat=iostat_val) cs_pct ! Solid Formulation Content [%] (e.g. 5.0)
read(*,*,iostat=iostat_val) Pch_mTorr ! Chamber Vacuum [mTorr] (e.g. 100.0)
read(*,*,iostat=iostat_val) Tshelf_C ! Shelf Temperature [deg C] (e.g. -10.0)
read(*,*,iostat=iostat_val) Kv_Wm2K ! Vial Heat Transfer Coeff [W/(m2.K)] (e.g. 25.0)
read(*,*,iostat=iostat_val) Rp0_Torr ! Base Dry Cake Resistance [Torr.hr.cm2/g] (e.g. 1.8)
read(*,*,iostat=iostat_val) Tcollapse_C ! Critical Collapse Temp [deg C] (e.g. -28.0)
if (iostat_val /= 0) then
write(*,*) 'ERROR: Invalid input data for lyophilization calculation.'
stop
end if
if (V_fill_mL <= 0.0d0 .or. Av_cm2 <= 0.0d0 .or. Pch_mTorr <= 0.0d0) then
write(*,*) 'ERROR: Fill volume, area, and chamber pressure must be positive.'
stop
end if
Pch_Pa = Pch_mTorr * 0.133322d0
dH_sub_Jg = 2835.0d0 ! J/g sublimation latent heat
rho_ice_gcm3 = 0.917d0
L0_mm = (V_fill_mL / Av_cm2) * 10.0d0 ! mm cake height
! Numerical integration of sublimation front progression
num_steps = 100
Ldry_step = L0_mm / dble(num_steps)
total_time_h = 0.0d0
! Estimate steady sublimation front temperature Tice [deg C]
! Balance: Kv * (Tshelf - Tice) = dmdt * dH_sub
! Sublimation front typically stays around -30 to -20 C during primary drying
Tice_C = Tshelf_C - 18.0d0
if (Tice_C > -5.0d0) Tice_C = -5.0d0
if (Tice_C < -45.0d0) Tice_C = -45.0d0
Tice_K = Tice_C + 273.15d0
Psat_Pa = exp(28.89d0 - 6140.0d0 / Tice_K)
Psat_Torr = Psat_Pa / 133.322d0
do step = 1, num_steps
Ldry_mm = (dble(step) - 0.5d0) * Ldry_step
! Dynamic cake resistance increases with dry layer thickness
Rp_Torr = Rp0_Torr + 1.2d0 * (Ldry_mm / 10.0d0)
dmdt_gcm2h = max(0.001d0, (Psat_Torr - (Pch_mTorr * 1.0d-3)) / Rp_Torr)
! Step time dt = (rho_ice * (1 - cs) * dL) / dmdt
dt_step_h = (rho_ice_gcm3 * (1.0d0 - cs_pct/100.0d0) * (Ldry_step * 0.1d0)) / dmdt_gcm2h
total_time_h = total_time_h + dt_step_h
end do
q_flux_Wm2 = Kv_Wm2K * (Tshelf_C - Tice_C)
if (Tice_C < Tcollapse_C) then
collapse_status = 'SAFE (No Product Collapse)'
else
collapse_status = 'WARNING: Micro-Collapse Risk!'
end if
! Output Results
write(*,'(A)') '============================================================'
write(*,'(A)') ' THERMOFLUIDCALC β LYOPHILIZATION SUBLIMATION ENGINE'
write(*,'(A)') '============================================================'
write(*,'(A,F10.2,A,F10.2,A)') 'Vial Fill / Cake Depth = ', V_fill_mL, ' mL / ', L0_mm, ' mm'
write(*,'(A,F10.1,A,F10.1,A)') 'Chamber P / Shelf Temp = ', Pch_mTorr, ' mTorr / ', Tshelf_C, ' C'
write(*,'(A,F10.2,A,F10.1,A)') 'Vial Heat Transfer Kv = ', Kv_Wm2K, ' W/(m2.K) (q = ', q_flux_Wm2, ' W/m2)'
write(*,'(A)') '------------------------------------------------------------'
write(*,'(A,F10.2,A)') 'PRIMARY DRYING DURATION = ', total_time_h, ' hours'
write(*,'(A,F10.2,A)') 'Sublimation Interface T = ', Tice_C, ' deg C (Collapse Limit = ', Tcollapse_C, ' C)'
write(*,'(A,A)') 'Cake Structural Integrity = ', trim(collapse_status)
write(*,'(A,F10.2,A)') 'Ice Saturation Vapor P = ', Psat_Torr * 1000.0d0, ' mTorr'
write(*,'(A,F10.3,A)') 'Average Sublimation Flux = ', (V_fill_mL * rho_ice_gcm3) / (Av_cm2 * total_time_h), ' g/(cm2.h)'
write(*,'(A)') '============================================================'
end program lyophilization_freeze_drying
π» How to Compile & Run Locally
1. Compilation (GNU Fortran / Intel oneAPI):
gfortran -O3 lyophilization_freeze_drying.f90 -o lyophilization_freeze_drying
2. Execution with input.txt redirection:
lyophilization_freeze_drying < input.txt
π Sample input.txt File Structure
Sample Data:
3.0 3.8 6.0 100.0 -10.0 25.0 1.8 -28.0
Parameter Description:
Vial Fill Volume [mL]\nVial Base Area [cmΒ²]\nFormulation Solids Content [%]\nChamber Vacuum [mTorr]\nShelf Temperature [Β°C]\nVial Heat Transfer Coeff [W/(mΒ²Β·K)]\nBase Cake Resistance [TorrΒ·hrΒ·cmΒ²/g]\nCritical Collapse Temp [Β°C]