Optimization-based assessment of design limitations to air separation plant agility in demand response scenarios

The significant effect that the design of a plant can have on its dynamic performance has led to methodologies for systematic analysis of the interaction between design and control, and for inclusion of dynamic performance considerations in plant design. This article focuses on the assessment of design limitations to the agility of a nitrogen plant in response to demand and electricity price fluctuations. A two-tiered approach is proposed, …