Journal article
Feedback control of polymer quality in semi-batch copolymerization reactors
Abstract
An on-line, nonlinear inferential feedback control strategy for semi-batch emulsion copolymerization reactors is proposed. The proposed strategy features a nonlinear estimator to infer copolymer properties from indirect noisy measurements taken from the process during operation, an on-line implementation of optimal open-loop operating policies for the control of copolymer properties and reactor conditions, and a feedback controller to correct …
Authors
Kozub DJ; MacGregor JF
Journal
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 929–942
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1992
DOI
10.1016/0009-2509(92)80277-j
ISSN
0009-2509