Abstract
A dividing wall column (DWC) effectively intensifies the distillation process with a reduced energy consumption, capital investment, and space. The three-product DWC has been investigated intensively and extensively; however, the four-product Kaibel DWC has received scarce attention. This study aimed to propose feasible control structures for the Kaibel DWC using only temperature sensors in order to promote its industrialization. Two temperature control structures, two temperature difference control structures, and two double temperature difference control structures were studied. The feasibility of the six proposed control structures was verified with a wide variety of feed disturbances. In most cases, temperature difference control was better than temperature control to maintain product purities. The dynamic performances proved that the inserted feed disturbances were handled well. These results help to promote the industrialization of the Kaibel DWC.
Funder
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Subject
Process Chemistry and Technology,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),Bioengineering
Cited by
9 articles.
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