A reliable control for the ammonia loop facing limit-cycle and snowball effects

AIChE Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1229-1241

  Rovaglio, Maurizio ^a   Manca, Davide ^a   Cortese, Francesco ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Bifurcation; Control; Dynamics; Limit cycle

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; ELECTRIC REACTORS; LIFE CYCLE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AMMONIA REACTORS; CATALYTIC REACTORS;

AMMONIA;

AMMONIA;

CONTROL SYSTEM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROL SYSTEM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FLOW RATE; HEAT EXCHANGE; HYSTERESIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRESSURE; REACTOR MONITORING; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 2542546523     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10103     Document Type: Article

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