Advanced Temperature Control Applied on An Industrial Box Furnace

Abstract The current control system of an industrial box furnace usually uses a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller. Typically, this requires on-site tuning and specific heuristic knowledge, such that the can have acceptable performance but not optimal. However, by using proper model in operating range from designing phase, it be designed more efficient capable to reach better process. In sense, main objective paper is design validation advanced strategy early stage furnace. goals are decrease controller time during commissioning process, improve with respect classical controllers, energy expenses. Thus, comparative analysis simulated environment has been carried out between PID its typical use, predictive (MPC) due optimal results similar processes, virtual reference feedback (VRFT) feasibility implementation. Results show MPC VRFT controllers used fuel/gas than PID. shows best balance actuation, improves up 87.2%