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Process Control II

Syllabus

· Tuning of feedback controllers (Smith & Corripio, 3^rd edition, Chapter 7)

1. Empirical process modeling based on open-loop and close-loop step response

2. Tuning of PID controllers based on empirical methods (ZN, TL, CM, IAE)

3. Tuning of PID controllers based on IMC methods (RIMC, SIMC, ISIMC)

4. 1^st Homework (4%): 7z file

5. Automatic tuning of PID controllers based on relay feedback test

6. Tuning of proportional controllers for integrating processes

7. Synthesis of feedback controllers

8. 2^nd Homework (4%): PDF file

· Cascade control

1. Cascade control (Smith & Corripio, 3^rd edition, Chapter 9)

2. 3^rd Homework (4%): 7z file

· Ratio, Constraint, Selective and Feed-forward control

1. Ratio control (Smith & Corripio, 3^rd edition, Chapter 10, Section 10-2)

2. Constraint control (Smith & Corripio, 3^rd edition, Chapter 10, Section 10-3)

3. 4^h Homework (4%): PDF file

4. Selective control(Smith & Corripio, 3^rd edition, Chapter 10, Section 10-4)

5. Linear feed-forward control (Smith & Corrioio, 3^rd edition, Chapter 11)

6. 5^th Homework (4%): 7z file

· Dynamic simulation and control of chemical processes using ASPEN PLUS DYNAMICS

o Introduction

1. Steps for moving from steady state to dynamics

2. General guidelines

o A gas process example (Dew point regulation unit)

1. Static simulation and equipment sizing

2. Dynamic simulation and fine tuning of controllers’

3. 6^th homework (10%): PDF file

o A distillation column example

1. Static simulation and equipment sizing

2. Design of control structure (one point)

3. Dynamic simulation and fine tuning of controllers’

4. 7^th homework (10%): PDF file

Marking Scheme

Reference Books

Smith, C., A. and Corripio, A., Principles and practice of automatic process control, 3^rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
Luyben, W.L., Distillation design and control using Aspen simulation, 2^nd Edition, AICHE, Wiley Interscience, 2013.
Seider, W. D., et al., Product and process design principles, 3^rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2010.

Lecture Notes

File Name	Format	Size
Typing errors of Smith’s book	PDF	110 KB
PID Control	Power point	720 KB
PID Tuning	PDF	517 KB
Level Control	Power point	194 KB
Cascade Control	Power point	621 KB
Ratio and Constraint Control	Power point	1.2 MB
Selective and Feedforward control	Power point	1.7 MB
Dynamic Simulation Procedure	PDF	0.5 MB
Example1_Aspen_Dynamics	7z	2.3 MB
Example2_Aspen_Dynamics	7z	3.2 MB