Title :
Modeling and control of a batch condensation polymerization reactor
Author :
Robertson, Douglas G. ; Russell, Stephen A. ; Lee, Jay H. ; Ogunnaike, Babatunde A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem. Eng., Auburn Univ., AL, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we examine the control of a condensation polymerization reactor. The nylon 6,6 system is chosen as a representative polymerization process. A model for a nylon autoclave reactor is presented which captures the important process behavior. The model is subsequently used to evaluate the performance of control scheme based on tracking nominal pressure and temperature trajectories. In particular, the ability of this type of control strategy to compensate for disturbances as well as variations in feed conditions is studied
Keywords :
chemical technology; chemical variables control; modelling; polymerisation; pressure control; process control; temperature control; three-term control; tracking; PID control; condensation polymerization reactor; modeling; nominal pressure tracking; nylon autoclave reactor; temperature trajectory control; Chemical engineering; Feeds; Heat transfer; Inductors; Kinetic theory; Phase measurement; Polymers; Pressure control; Temperature control; Trajectory;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, Proceedings of the 1995
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2445-5
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.1995.529807
