Dynamic optimal control of batch crystallization processes

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 356-372

  Zhang, G P ^a   Rohani, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonium sulfate; Cooling batch crystallizer; Final product quality; On line optimal control

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CRYSTALLIZATION; FEEDBACK CONTROL; ONLINE SYSTEMS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL;

CRYSTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; BATCH PROCESS; CONTROL SYSTEM; CRYSTALLIZATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 1642277956     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986440490272546     Document Type: Article

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