Mathematical modeling, optimal design and control of an SCR reactor for NOx removal

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 409-419

  Chen, Chyi Tsong ^a   Tan, Wei Lun ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Mathematical modeling; NOx removal; Optimization; Parameter estimation; Process control; SCR reactor

Indexed keywords

AUXILIARY MODELS; CATALYTIC FILTER; CONVENTIONAL DESIGN; DIRECT ADAPTIVE CONTROL; DYNAMIC SIMULATION MODELS; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXTENSIVE SIMULATIONS; GAS HOURLY SPACE VELOCITIES; GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT; KEY PARAMETERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MODEL DEVELOPMENT; NON LINEAR CONTROL; NOX ABATEMENT; NOX CONVERSION; NOX REDUCTION; NOX REMOVAL; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; OPERATION CONDITIONS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; PROCESS UNCERTAINTIES; REACTION BEHAVIOR; REAL-CODED GENETIC ALGORITHM; SCR REACTORS; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROCESS CONTROL; TAGUCHI METHODS; TEMPERATURE; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION;

EID: 84860316497     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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