Performance analysis of three advanced controllers for polymerization batch reactor: An experimental investigation

Mohammad Anwar Hosen*, Mohd Azlan Hussain, Farouq Sabri Mjalli, Abbas Khosravi, Douglas Creighton, Saeid Nahavandi

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Abstract

The performances of three advanced non-linear controllers are analyzed for the optimal set point tracking of styrene free radical polymerization (FRP) in batch reactors. The three controllers are the artificial neural network-based MPC (NN-MPC), the artificial fuzzy logic controller (FLC) as well as the generic model controller (GMC). A recently developed hybrid model (Hosen et al., 2011a. Asia-Pac. J. Chem. Eng. 6(2), 274) is utilized in the control study to design and tune the proposed controllers. The optimal minimum temperature profiles are determined using the Hamiltonian maximum principle. Different types of disturbances are introduced and applied to examine the stability of controller performance. The experimental studies revealed that the performance of the NN-MPC is superior to that of FLC and GMC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)903-916
Number of pages14
JournalChemical Engineering Research and Design
Volume92
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2014

Keywords

  • FLC
  • GMC
  • Hybrid model
  • Model based controller
  • NN-MPC
  • Polystyrene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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