In this work the optimization process of a steam reforming unit located in a petrochemical plant is described. The need to enhance the efficiency level, to increase the profitability as well as the commitment to meet precise production standards has motivated the adoption of Model Predictive Control (MPC) techniques. The proposed MPC system has been implemented on a real plant and its performances are compared with the performances obtained with previous PID controllers
Steam reforming plant optimization with Model Predictive Control / Zanoli, Silvia Maria; Orlietti, Lorenzo. - (2013), pp. 1-8. (Intervento presentato al convegno Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation (ETFA), 2013 IEEE 18th Conference on tenutosi a Cagliari nel 10-13 Sept. 2013) [10.1109/ETFA.2013.6647993].
Steam reforming plant optimization with Model Predictive Control
ZANOLI, Silvia Maria;ORLIETTI, LORENZO
2013-01-01
Abstract
In this work the optimization process of a steam reforming unit located in a petrochemical plant is described. The need to enhance the efficiency level, to increase the profitability as well as the commitment to meet precise production standards has motivated the adoption of Model Predictive Control (MPC) techniques. The proposed MPC system has been implemented on a real plant and its performances are compared with the performances obtained with previous PID controllersI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
