Optimal Operation of Middle Vessel Batch Distillation using Model Predictive Control
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Middle vessel batch distillation (MVBD) is an alternative configuration of the conventional batch distillation with improved sustainability index. This article presents a comparison of model-based control approaches for MVBD column. Specifically, two control approaches - sequential (open-loop optimization followed by closed-loop control) and simultaneous (closed-loop optimization and control) are pursued. These two approaches are compared in terms of their effectiveness, overall performance, and robustness to plant-model mismatch. The effectiveness of these control strategies is illustrated using a simulation case study of a ternary mixture separation consisting of benzene, toluene and o-xylene.
Source: Systems and Control Transactions
DOI: 10.69997/sct.148981
Authors: Surendra Beniwal, Sujit S. Jogwar
Institution: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Language: English
Subfield: Control and Systems Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411783440