Optimization strategy for long-term catalyst deactivation in a fixed-bed reactor for methanol synthesis process

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue , 2012, Pages 104-126

  Mohd Fuad, Mohd Nazri ^a   Hussain, Mohd Azlan ^a   Zakaria, Adam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN BHD   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Catalyst deactivation; Dynamic optimization; Interior point solver; Methanol synthesis; Process feedback; Simultaneous solution

Indexed keywords

CONTROL VARIABLE; DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION; FIXED-BED REACTORS; FULL DISCRETIZATION; INTERIOR POINT; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; METHANOL SYNTHESIS REACTORS; MODEL PARAMETERS; OPERATIONAL CHANGES; OPTIMAL TRANSITION; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMIZATION STRATEGY; OPTIMUM PROFILE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION METHOD; PROCESS MEASUREMENTS; REACTOR SYSTEMS; SIMULTANEOUS SOLUTION;

CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84861823857     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2012.05.003     Document Type: Article

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