Non-linear model based control of a propylene polymerization reactor

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 554-564

  Ali, M Al Haj ^a   Betlem, B ^a   Weickert, G ^a   Roffel, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Model parameter update; Model based control; Non linear control; Non linear model; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOW OF WATER; MONOMERS; NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; POLYMERIZATION;

MODEL PARAMETER UPDATES; NONLINEAR MODELS; PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION REACTOR;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOW OF WATER; MONOMERS; NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 33847327971     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2006.07.012     Document Type: Article

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