ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
This paper illustrates the synthesis of nonlinear feedforward controllers for chemical reactors. In most of the theoretical development and application of feedforward control only linear systems have been considered. There are, however, no inherent linear limitations in feedforward control. Since chemical reactors are usually nonlinear, the effectiveness of control should be improved by including nonlinearities in the design of feedforward controllers. This is particularly true for batch reactors because of the large changes in variables during a batch cycle. Continuous stirred-tank reactors are studied with single and consecutive reactions of first and higher order. Effectiveness of linear and nonlinear feedforward controllers is compared for disturbances of various magnitude and direction. Feedforward control of batch and tubular reactors is also discussed.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690140110
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