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An Adaptive Control Concept for Simulated Moving Bed Plants in Case of Complete Separation
Author(s) -
Fütterer M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.200800277
Subject(s) - simulated moving bed , separation (statistics) , controller (irrigation) , control theory (sociology) , simple (philosophy) , binary number , flow (mathematics) , control (management) , separation principle , adaptive control , computer science , control engineering , engineering , mathematics , chemistry , artificial intelligence , nonlinear system , philosophy , state observer , arithmetic , biology , geometry , epistemology , adsorption , quantum mechanics , machine learning , agronomy , physics , organic chemistry
Simulated Moving Bed (SMB) technology has played an important role in the separation of binary mixtures. An exact adjustment of the volumetric flow rates is necessary for trouble‐free operation. In this contribution, an adaptive control concept is introduced that determines the necessary control variables for complete automatic separation. A simple model is derived for the movement of the concentration fronts and a controller is developed based on the model. The simulation result shows the potential of applying such a control design for application in industrial use.