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A generic model predictive control framework has been proposed for a fixed-bed reactor with exothermic reaction. The proposed framework can conduct nonlinear inferential control of a product concentration together with linear multivariable control of bed temperatures. In addition, the framework can accommodate the multi-rate sampling and analysis delay caused by the product measurement. Performance of the proposed technique has been demonstrated with a non-adiabatic fixed bed reactor model producing maleic anhydride under various operating scenarios.
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Chin, I.S., Chung, J.W. & Lee, K.S. Model predictive control of a fixed-bed reactor with nonlinear quality inference. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 19, 213–220 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02698404
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