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Come-up Time (CUT) Correction

Calculates the required hold time and total process time for thermal sterilization by applying Ball's Rule to account for lethality gained during the retort heating phase.

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1. Define Input Parameters

2. Engineering Output

Required Hold Time (t_hold)
- minutes
Total Process Time (t_total)
- minutes
CUT to Total Time Ratio (r)
- ratio

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Context & Assumptions

In industrial food processing, the come-up time represents the period where a retort transitions to the target sterilization temperature. This calculation uses Ball's Rule to determine the precise hold time required at the setpoint by accounting for the partial lethality accumulated during the heating phase.

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