Analysis of Multi-Loop Control Structures of Dividing-Wall Distillation Columns Using a Fundamental Model

Processes

Salvador Tututi-Avila¹  Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez² 

[1] Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA; E-Mail:;Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya, Ave. Tecnológico y García Cubas S/N, Celaya 38010, Gto., Mexico; E-Mail:

关键词: dividing-wall column;    distillation;    petlyuk;    IMC;   

DOI  :  10.3390/pr2010180

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Dividing-wall columns (DWCs) have significant potential as energy-efficient processes for the separation of multicomponent mixtures. However, in addition to an efficient steady state design, dynamics and control also play a major part for the success of a technology. This is especially so for complex distillation systems. This paper investigates the dynamics of a dividing wall column used for the separation of ternary mixtures. A detailed dynamic first principles-based model of the column I s developed in gPROMS. The model is used to generate data used for control loop pairing via the Relative Gain Array (RGA), and controller parameters are found by using Internal Model Control (IMC) tuning. The best control structures for DWC systems, involving four different ternary mixtures, and two different feed compositions for each mixture, are investigated.

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