Using process information to control a multipurpose batch chemical reactor

A new intelligent temperature control method is described that provides improved performance for setpoint changes and achieves good temperature control for multipurpose batch chemical reactors without retuning or compromising performance. It uses a mathematically-simple control equation coupled with...

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Published inComputers & chemical engineering Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 83 - 85
Main Author Davidson, R.S.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1989
Elsevier
Subjects
Applied sciences
Chemical engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Reactors
Design
Discontinuous
On line
Temperature regulation
Process control
Multipurpose installation
Calorimetry
Reactor
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Summary:A new intelligent temperature control method is described that provides improved performance for setpoint changes and achieves good temperature control for multipurpose batch chemical reactors without retuning or compromising performance. It uses a mathematically-simple control equation coupled with an understanding of how heat transfer occurs in jacketed vessels. A second item discussed is a general online energy balance that uses information about the reactor heat-transfer system and as little run-dependent parameter fitting as possible. This results in a process indicator that functions on a wide range of processes.
ISSN:0098-1354
1873-4375
DOI:10.1016/0098-1354(89)89009-X