Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, ( ISI ), Year (2023-6)

Title : ( Providing a practical method for automatic start-up of reactive distillation column using decentralized control of CVs trajectory based on residue curve maps (RCM) analysis: The methyl acetate Case )

Authors: maissam vahidi ferdowsi , Mohammad Ali Fanaei Shykholeslami , Ali Karimpour ,

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Abstract

The primary purpose of this feasibility study is to use an appropriate decentralized control configuration (based on PID controllers) to automatically navigate the startup trajectory of a reactive distillation column in the presence of azeotropic points. The purpose of this article is to show how a conceptual understanding of the reactive residual curve map (R-RCM) may be utilized to define a trajectory for directing the control variables during startup. The results demonstrate that steering the startup operation using a two-point temperature control structure with the feed rate of the reactants specified as the control manipulator is more efficient than other structures. Examining the various startup strategies shows several steady-state conditions at the end of the start-up time. This is because only a unique approach will achieve the desired steady-state condition. According to the findings, the controller tuning parameters play a significant impact in steering the startup trajectory. For this case study, the gain and integral time values for both controllers should be approximately one-third and three times, respectively, of the values found under normal operating conditions.

Keywords

, Dynamic simulation, Reactive distillation, Methyl acetate, Startup, Residue curve maps