Mixing, Blending & Industrial Batch Processing worked example

Yield Loss at 2.88% yield loss ceiling: a worked example in mixing, blending & industrial batch processing

This worked example runs the yield loss numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 2.88% yield loss ceiling instead of the typical 4%. Compare lost batch mass against theoretical batch mass and show the gap to your yield loss ceiling.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Lost batch mass: 9 kg (held at the documented default)
  • Theoretical batch mass: 300 kg (held at the documented default)
  • Yield loss ceiling: 2.88 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 4)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Yield loss = lost batch mass รท theoretical batch mass.
  • Rate works out to 3 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gap to target works out to -0.12 points at these inputs.
  • Affected count works out to 9 count at these inputs.
  • Total count works out to 300 count at these inputs.

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. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Rate: 3 % (headline result)
  • Gap to target: -0.12 points
  • Affected count: 9 count
  • Total count: 300 count

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Yield Loss calculator, set yield loss ceiling to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.