Coco Calculator Controller

This document discusses using the COCO simulator to model a process control loop. It describes how to use a calculator block to calculate reactant conversion from inlet and outlet measurements of a reactor. A controller block then takes the conversion calculation and varies the reactor length to control and maintain a specified conversion setpoint. Screenshots demonstrate how to insert and configure the calculator and controller blocks and connect them to control the reactor length in the simulator.

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Coco Calculator Controller

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COCO simulator - calculator and controller

Subject: COCO simulator - calculator and controller

From: "Richard K. Herz" <[email protected]>
Date: 7/25/12 12:32 PM
To: "Richard K. Herz" <[email protected]>
Looking into calculator and controller in COCO - and equivalence to Aspen Plus calculator
blocks and design specs
---------------http://cocosimulator.org/index_sample.html
SEE THIS EXAMPLE - FROM WHICH ATTACHED SCREENSHOTS ARE TAKEN
controller.fsd (108 kB)
http://cocosimulator.org/down.php?dl=controller.fsd
COFE, COUSCOUS, TEA
This example measures reactant flow at the inlet and outlet of a PFR
reactor. The measurements are used to calculate the reactant's conversion. A controller is
used to modify the reactors length to obtain a specified conversion.
The example demonstrates use of a reaction package, measuring units, an information
calculator and a controller. It also demonstrates the use of embedded reports and reactor
profile graphs.
An alternative version (111 kB) of this flowsheet shows how to control by manipulating a
feed flow.
preview...
http://cocosimulator.org/down.php?dl=controller.fsd
---------------In this example, information streams from the reactor feed stream and outlet stream are
input to a calculator and used to calculate conversion across the reactor. The output info
stream from the calculator is sent to the controller. The controller is given a setpoint
value. The output info stream of the controller is fed to the reactor as an info stream
controlling the reactor length. So the controller varies the reactor length in order to
achieve the setpoint value.
The calculator is the InformationCalculator unit operation. So in COFE, insert unit
operation, select Information > InformationCalculator. You attach information inputs and
output and enter an equation. See attached screen shots "calculator - insert.jpg" and
"calculator - equation.jpg"
The controller has a separate listing on the insert menu list. You attach information inputs
and output and enter a setpoint. See attached screen shots "controller - insert.jpg" and
"controller - set point .jpg"
The output of the controller - the manipulated variable - is added to the reactor by going
to Ports tab, Port operations menu (lower left), add virtual information port, then in next
palette, click Input and select Length. This means that this input will specify the reactor
length. This input from the controller will change the reactor length in an attempt to get
the conversion to match the setpoint input to the controller from the calculator. See
attached screen shot "reactor.jpg".