Startup strategy design and safeguarding of industrial adiabatic tubular reactor systems

Verwijs, J. W.; Berg, Henk van den; Westerterp, K.R.

doi:10.1002/aic.690420219

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“…Start-up design has been an area of research for many years. In (Verwijs, et al, 1996), the start-up of an adiabatic tubular reactor system is studied. Open loop trajectories of the manipulated variables are calculated by optimization.…”

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Dynamic Optimization of a Plate Reactor Start-Up Supported by Modelica-Based Code Generation Software

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2007

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In this paper, start-up of a plate reactor is considered. Dynamic optimization is used to obtain start-up trajectories, and a feedback control structure for on-line control. The problem is challenging, since the process model is large and highly non-linear. In addition, the plant is subject to uncertainty. Special attention is given to the problem of formulating an optimal control problem based on physical insight. The robustness properties of the optimal solution are explored in simulation, by introducing parameter perturbations into the model. Automatic computer tools which greatly simplifies the task of formulating complex dynamic optimization problems are briefly discussed.

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“…The optimal trajectories of the manipulated variables are then implemented in open loop. In contrast to (Verwijs et al, 1996), the reactor in this paper is equipped with a cooling system and multiple injection points for reactants. In addition, feedback control is used to increase safety and robustness.…”

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confidence: 99%