This paper deals with optimal operation of a three-product Dividing-Wall Column (DWC). The main idea is to design a control structure, through a systematic procedure for plantwide control, with an objective to achieve desired product purities with the minimum use of energy. Exact local method is used to find the best controlled variables as single measurement or combination of measurements ...

In this study, an efficient design method has been proposed for determining the optimal design structure of the dividing wall column. Preliminary design parameters are fixed on the basis of well-known shortcut method (Fenske-Underwood-Gilliland). The rigorous optimization is used to obtain the optimal design parameters of the divided wall column. Divided wall column has total eight design varia...