Nonlinear control of an intensified continuous mini-reactor

Intensified continuous mini-reactors working in high pressure and temperature conditions are particularly effective at coping with mass transfer limitations during three-phase catalytic reactions. They are highly non-linear, multivariable systems and behave differently from conventional batch, fed-batch or continuous non-intensified reactors. This work proposes a two-layer approach consisting of an optimization layer and an advanced nonlinear control layer. The optimization layer calculates the set points for the nonlinear controller, which is based on an input-output feedback linearization approach.