Mixing, Blending & Industrial Batch Processing worked example
Yield Loss at 4.6% yield loss ceiling: a worked example in mixing, blending & industrial batch processing
This scenario runs the yield loss calculation on the strong side: 4.6% yield loss ceiling, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when batch records show repeated yield loss and you need a clean rate plus how far it sits from the ceiling your cost model assumed.
The inputs for this scenario
- Lost batch mass: 9 kg (unchanged)
- Theoretical batch mass: 300 kg (unchanged)
- Yield loss ceiling: 4.6 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 4)
Working through the calculation
- Applying the documented formula (Yield loss = lost batch mass รท theoretical batch mass) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
- At this operating point the engine returns 3 % for rate, the number this scenario is built around.
- At this operating point the engine returns 1.6 points for gap to target.
- At this operating point the engine returns 9 count for affected count.
- At this operating point the engine returns 300 count for total count.
How this compares with the baseline
- Against the tool's baseline example, where yield loss ceiling sits at 4% and the headline result is 3 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 3 %.
- Use it on batch reconciliation, when investigating a high-loss run, or when setting and policing a yield target for a recipe. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.
Results at a glance
- Rate: 3 % (headline result)
- Gap to target: 1.6 points
- Affected count: 9 count
- Total count: 300 count
Run it with your numbers
- Every input above is editable in the live Yield Loss calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.