Title :
Grade-change control using INCA model predictive controller: application on a Dow polystyrene process model
Author :
Van Brempt, Wim ; Van Overschee, Peter ; Backx, Ton ; Ludlage, Jobert ; Hayot, Philippe ; Oostvogels, Louis ; Rahman, Shamsur
Author_Institution :
IPCOS, Heverlee, Belgium
Abstract :
A novel model predictive control architecture INCA has been implemented on a dynamic model of a Dow polystyrene production facility at Tessenderlo, Belgium. The controller allows for a controlled grade transition and pushes the process towards more profitable operating regions during normal production, subject to prioritized requirements. Results show an excellent tracking of a desired trajectory, together with large disturbance trajectory, together with a large disturbance rejection capability during the grade transition.
Keywords :
controllers; feedback; predictive control; process control; Belgium; Dow polystyrene process model; INCA model predictive controller; Tessenderlo; controlled grade transition; delta-mode configuration; disturbance rejection capability; disturbance trajectory; feedback control; grade-change control; time variant linear problem; trajectory tracking; Chemical industry; Chemical processes; Chemical technology; Constraint optimization; Glass industry; Industrial control; Plastics industry; Predictive models; Process control; Production facilities;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 2003. Proceedings of the 2003
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7896-2
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.2003.1242589
