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Total Authors: 3
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Chem Engn, Polytech Sch, BR-61548 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Petrobras SA, Ctr Excelencia Tecnol Aplicacao Automaco Ind Ceta, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN; v. 92, n. 5, p. 917-930, MAY 2014. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 7 |
| Abstract | |
It is presented here in the study of the application of a robust model predictive control to an industrial partial combustion fluidized-bed catalytic cracking (FCC) converter. This particular type of FCC converter shows an interesting dynamics in which most of the system outputs are integrating with respect to the manipulated inputs. Time delays are also present and the model parameters can change depending on the operating point. Then, the system model should be represented by a set of possible plants, which can stand for different operating conditions of this process system. Moreover, one needs to include a comprehensive model formulation in order to accommodate time-delays for both stable and integrating outputs. The proposed control strategy was tested through simulation for the disturbances commonly found in the FCC converter unit, taking into consideration the plant/model mismatch. Results obtained from the simulated scenarios point out a fine prospective method. The robust controller shows a good potential to be implemented in the real process. (C) 2013 The Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/22313-5 - Development of a robust stable MPC for integrating systems with time delay |
| Grantee: | Marcio Andre Fernandes Martins |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |