Robust control of an ill-conditioned plant using μ-synthesis: A case study for high-purity distillation

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1543-1547

  Razzaghi, Kiyanoosh ^a   Shahraki, Farhad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SISTAN AND BALUCHESTAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

synthesis; Distillation; Process control

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION COLUMNS; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCT DESIGN; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

DISTURBANCE REJECTION; HIGH-PURITY DISTILLATION; INTERNAL MODEL CONTROL (IMC); OPERATING RANGE;

ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION COLUMNS; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCT DESIGN; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 33846208359     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.11.045     Document Type: Article

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