DocumentCode
486353
Title
Optimal Feedback Control of a Batch Polymerization Reactor
Author
Ponnuswamy, S.R. ; Shah, S.L. ; Kiparissides, C.
Author_Institution
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. T6G 2G6
fYear
1985
fDate
19-21 June 1985
Firstpage
860
Lastpage
865
Abstract
A polymer product is characterized by such properties as number average and weight average molecular weights. This paper describes the closed-loop optimal control of a batch solution polymerization of methylmethacrylate in which the appropriate polymer properties are monitored and necessary feedback corrective action is taken if these properties deviate from the optimal trajectories due to disturbances. The optimal feedback control policies are derived here and their evaluation by simulation of the batch reactor model is presented.
Keywords
Chemical engineering; Continuous-stirred tank reactor; Feedback control; Inductors; Monitoring; Open loop systems; Optimal control; Polymers; Riccati equations; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
American Control Conference, 1985
Conference_Location
Boston, MA, USA
Type
conf
Filename
4788737
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