Plantwide Control of a Complex Process Involving a Reactive Distillation Column


Baki R. O., Kaymak D. B.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.201, sa.4, ss.466-481, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 201 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00986445.2013.775647
  • Dergi Adı: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.466-481
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, several plantwide control structures for a multiunit process including a reactive distillation column are proposed. The process studied contains two reaction and three separation steps, two recycle streams, and six components. The second reaction of the process takes place in a reactive distillation column, while the first reaction occurs in a continuous stirred tank reactor. Flow control of a stream in each recycle loop is required for base-level regulatory control of the process in a reasonable settling time. The quality of the first product is improved using a dual-temperature control in the second distillation column. The product quality in the reactive column is improved using a three-temperature control structure.