ChE 404-Chapter 01
ChE 404-Chapter 01
to Process Control
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Notation:
• w1, w2 and w are mass flow rates
• x1, x2 and x are mass fractions of component A
Assumptions:
1. w1 is constant
2. x2 = constant = 1 (stream 2 is pure A)
3. Perfect mixing in the tank
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Control Objective:
Keep x at a desired value (or “set point”) xsp, despite variations in
x1(t). Flow rate w2 can be adjusted for this purpose.
Terminology:
• Controlled variable (or “output variable”): x
• Manipulated variable (or “input variable”): w2
• Disturbance variable (or “load variable”): x1
Design Question. What value of w2 is required to have
x = xSP ?
Overall balance:
0 = w1 + w2 − w (1-1)
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Component A balance:
w1x1 + w2 x2 − wx = 0 (1-2)
xSP − x1 ( t )
w2 ( t ) = w1 (1-5)
1 − xSP
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• Because Eq. (1-3) applies only at steady state, it is not clear
how effective the control law in (1-5) will be for transient
conditions.
1 x w2 FB
2 x1 w2 FF
3 x1 and x w2 FF/FB
4 - - Design change
Feedback Control:
• Distinguishing feature: measure the controlled variable
• It is important to make a distinction between negative feedback
and positive feedback.
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• Advantages:
➢ Corrective action is taken regardless of the source of
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the disturbance.
➢ Reduces sensitivity of the controlled variable to
disturbances and changes in the process (shown later).
• Disadvantages:
➢ No corrective action occurs until after the disturbance
has upset the process, that is, until after x differs from
xsp.
➢ Very oscillatory responses, or even instability…
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Advantage:
➢ Correct for disturbance before it upsets the process.
Disadvantage:
➢ Must be able to measure the disturbance.
Figure 1.7
Heat Exchanger
Reactor
(days-months) 5. Planning and
Scheduling
3b. Multivariab le
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2. Safety, Environment
(< 1 second) and Equipment
Protection
Process
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Figure 1.9
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