Model predictive control of a solar-thermal reactor

Model predictive control of a catalytic reverse flow reactor

Multivariable model predictive control of a catalytic reverse flow reactor

This paper is devoted to the multiple input multiple output (MIMO) model predictive control (MPC) of a catalytic reverse flow reactor (RFR). The RFR aims to reduce, by catalytic reaction, the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released in the atmosphere. The peculiarity of this process is that the gas flow inside the reactor is periodically reversed in order to trap the heat released d...

Model Predictive Inferential Control of a Distillation Column

Typical production objectives in distillation process require the delivery of products whose compositions meet certain specifications. The distillation control system, therefore, must hold product compositions as near the set points as possible in faces of upset. In this project, inferential model predictive control, that utilizes an artificial neural network estimator and model predictive cont...

Simulation of Model Predictive Control of Semi-batch Reactor

The aim of this paper is to present simulation of model predictive control of chemical exothermic semi-batch reactor model, while the MPC controller uses an artificial neural network as a predictor. A first order chemical reaction is considered to be running in the reactor. The reaction is strongly exothermic so the in-reactor temperature is rising very fast due to reaction component dosing. Th...

Application of Model Predictive Control to Batch Polymerization Reactor

The absence of a stable operational state in polymerization reactors that operates in batches is factor that determine the need of a special control system. In this study, advanced control methodology is implemented for controlling the operation of a batch polymerization reactor for polystyrene production utilizing model predictive control. By utilizing a model of the polymerization process, th...