Optimizing control of simulated moving bed separations of mixtures subject to the generalized Langmuir isotherm

• Published in: Adsorption : journal of the International Adsorption Society Vol. 14; no. 2-3; pp. 423 - 432
• Main Authors: Grossmann, Cristian, Amanullah, Mohammad, Morari, Manfred, Mazzotti, Marco, Morbidelli, Massimo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.06.2008
• Subjects: Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Engineering Thermodynamics; Heat and Mass Transfer; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Surfaces and Interfaces; Thin Films; Multicolumn processes; Preparative chromatography; Liquid phase adsorption

Simulated moving bed (SMB) is a cost-efficient separation technique that offers high productivity and low solvent consumption. SMB has gained importance in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industry to perform complex separation tasks. However, an open and challenging problem is the optimal, robu...