Integrated Chemical Engineering Topics I: Process Control by Design

Topics

• Overview, Aims of Course, Shower Process, Feedback Structure
• Material and Energy Balance Model, Linearizing Equations
• Scaled Deviation Variables, Matrix Operations
• The Relative Gain Array, Variable Pairing
• The Disturbance Cost, Manipulated Variable Sizing
• Proportional Control Algorithm, Dynamic Simulation
• Simulation Results, Offset Phenomenon, Limitations of Linear Model
• Comparing RGA, DC, and Simulation Results
• Review the Design Process, Overview of Detailed Design Process
• Heat Exchanger Network, Heat Recovery Scheme
• Steady-state Model, Numerical Linearization
• Computing RGA and DC for Network
• Modified Schemes to Improve Controllability of Network
• Updating RGA and DC for Process Dynamics
• Review the Design Process (again)
• Process Simulators
• Beyond the Scope – What These Methods Miss
• TBA