Use model predictive control to achieve real-time management of a DWC

摘要

A dividing-wall column (DWC) can provide significant savings in energy and capital cost compared to a conventional distillation column design. However, very little has been published on the practical design and commissioning of the control for a DWC. A project was initiated by the University of Texas' Separation Research Program to study and document operation and control based on tests conducted using a 6-in.-diameter pilot DWC (FIG. 1).