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Protein Calculator with Earth as the Organism

  • Input Data: Protein, Amount





#cepp:APCEA, EOCP
#by: Travis RC Stone

# Constants
TARGET_PROTEIN_GRAMS = 50
GRAMS_PER_KG = 1000

# Input Structure for each protein source
ProteinSource = {
    "name": str,
    "daily_protein_output_kg": float,
    "daily_feed_input_kg": float,
    "daily_water_input_liters": float,
    "daily_waste_output_kg": float
}

def evaluate_protein_source(source: ProteinSource):
    # Normalize to target protein unit (e.g. 50g)
    protein_yield_g = source["daily_protein_output_kg"] * GRAMS_PER_KG
    if protein_yield_g == 0:
        return None  # avoid divide-by-zero error

    # Scaling factor to reach TARGET_PROTEIN_GRAMS
    scale_factor = TARGET_PROTEIN_GRAMS / protein_yield_g

    # Normalize resource input/output per 50g protein
    feed_per_50g = source["daily_feed_input_kg"] * scale_factor
    water_per_50g = source["daily_water_input_liters"] * scale_factor
    waste_per_50g = source["daily_waste_output_kg"] * scale_factor

    # Return abstracted cost vector
    return {
        "source": source["name"],
        "protein_output_g": protein_yield_g,
        "scale_factor_to_50g": scale_factor,
        "normalized_feed_kg": round(feed_per_50g, 4),
        "normalized_water_liters": round(water_per_50g, 4),
        "normalized_waste_kg": round(waste_per_50g, 4)
    }

USER INTERFACE

PUBLICATION :

Stone, T. R.-C. (2025, July 26). Earth as an Organism Calculated by Protein: EOCP. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16454094




By Travis RC Stone Date: 7/26/2025 7:45 a.m. PST
By Travis RC Stone Date: 7/26/2025 7:45 a.m. PST

 
 
 

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