Impact of Various Feed Properties on the Performance of a Control System for a Multiple Dividing Wall Column Pilot Plant

Despite the attractive savings potential of multiple Dividing Wall Columns (mDWC), there are no reports in open literature an existing application so far. In this perspective, control mDWCs has been a rather little-investigated field. Pilot plants necessary step needed to further expand window sustainable distillation technology. This contribution aimed show that sufficiently flexible, providing stable operation, even with suboptimal structures arising from design limitations imposed by equipment. For purpose, pilot column was assessed using dynamic simulation evaluate its operability case different disturbances as well feed mixtures. The results showed that, all cases, could be stabilized and product purities maintained. suggests complex configurations such offer sufficient amount flexibility allow for one services.