In a fertilizer plant, there is an intermediate storage tank for slurry. A new intern developed a simulation model to study the relationship between volume of slurry in the tank and time of day. This is an example of discrete simulation.

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The simulation described is an example of continuous simulation because it studies changes over a continuous time frame (time of day) and deals with continuous variables (volume of slurry). Discrete simulation, on the other hand, would focus on events that change at distinct points in time.

In a Fertilizer Plant, There Is an Intermediate Storage Tank