Automation of Process Control in Chemical Plant

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Agus Sugiarta ◽  
Houtman P. Siregar ◽  
Dedy Loebis
Keyword(s):  
Process Control ◽  
Pid Control ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Chemical Plant ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Material Supply ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Inherent Problem

Automation of process control in chemical plant is an inspiring application field of mechatronicengineering. In order to understand the complexity of the automation and its application requireknowledges of chemical engineering, mechatronic and other numerous interconnected studies.The background of this paper is an inherent problem of overheating due to lack of level controlsystem. The objective of this research is to control the dynamic process of desired level more tightlywhich is able to stabilize raw material supply into the chemical plant system.The chemical plant is operated within a wide range of feed compositions and flow rates whichmake the process control become difficult. This research uses modelling for efficiency reason andanalyzes the model by PID control algorithm along with its simulations by using Matlab.

scholarly journals A Novel Method for Tuning PID Controller

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-74
Author(s):  
Abidaoun H. shallal ◽  
Rawaa A. Karim ◽  
Osama Y. Al-Rawi
Keyword(s):  
Computer Technology ◽  
Pid Control ◽  
Pid Controller ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Mechanical Performances ◽  
Dc Servomotor

Proportional integral derivative (PID) control is the most commonly used  control algorithm in the industry today. PID controller popularity can be attributed to the  controller’s effectiveness in a wide range of operation conditions, its functional simplicity, and the ease with which engineers can implement it using current computer technology . In this paper,the Dc servomotor model is chosen according to his good electrical and mechanical performances more than other Dc motor models , discuss the novel method for  tuning PID controller and comparison with Ziegler - Nichols method from through parameters of transient response of any system which uses PID compensator

scholarly journals Fatigue Cracking of Additively Manufactured Materials—Process and Material Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 5556
Author(s):  
Torsten Fischer ◽  
Bernd Kuhn ◽  
Detlef Rieck ◽  
Axel Schulz ◽  
Ralf Trieglaff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Process Control ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Fatigue Cracking ◽  
Metal Powders ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques ◽  
The Impact

Strong efforts are made internationally to optimize the process control of laser additive manufacturing processes. For this purpose, advanced detectors and monitoring software are being developed to control the quality of production. However, commercial suppliers of metal powders and part manufacturers are essentially focused on well-established materials. This article demonstrates the potential of optimized process control. Furthermore, we outline the development of a new high temperature structural steel, tailored to best utilize the advantages of additive manufacturing techniques. In this context, the impact of production-induced porosity on fatigue strength of austenitic 316L is presented. Additionally, we discuss the first conceptual results of a novel ferritic steel, named HiperFer (High Performance Ferrite), which was designed for increased fatigue strength. This ferritic, Laves phase-strengthened, stainless steel could be used for a wide range of structural components in power and (petro)chemical engineering at maximum temperatures ranging from about 580 to 650 °C. This material benefits from in situ heat treatment and counteracts process-related defects by “reactive” crack obstruction mechanisms, hampering both crack initiation and crack propagation. In this way, increased fatigue resistance and safety can be achieved.

Processability Testing

1981 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 493-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. H. Norman ◽  
P. S. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Process Control ◽  
The Other ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Single Type ◽  
Large Strains ◽  
Fixed Temperature ◽  
Shear Rates ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Cost

Abstract There should be no need for processability testing. If one controls adequately all the raw materials and all the processes prior to the tests, then the resultant materials will all have predictable processability. In the real world, one can try, but never achieve, this state of perfection, so that some processability testing may be essential for process control purposes. The progression from (a) dumping a mixed batch at constant cycle time to (b) dumping at a fixed temperature to (c) dumping at a fixed unit work shows a progressive attempt to produce a more consistent material in spite of the imperfections of the raw material and the process. No one processability tester is adequate for all purposes. The choice of processability testers for process control depends upon the polymer and the subsequent process to which the material or mix is to be subjected. Factors which can be significant are times, shear rates, temperatures, and whether the test modifies the relevant properties. Most of the published information relating to process control relates to controlled experiments rather than to processing under normal factory conditions. However, it is probable that much information on factory experience remains unpublished in order to avoid disclosure of commercially valuable information or, on the other hand, to avoid admission of mixing failures. The cost of purchasing and running the processability testing equipment has to be balanced against the costs of not recognizing a bad batch and the cost of delaying further processing while the tests are made. For these reasons no general recommendation can be made except that a single piece of data is insufficient to characterize either a polymer or a mix. Any factory will probably need several types of processability testing if it wants more than a very cursory view of the material being processed. The choice of a processability test for development of mix composition depends upon the degree of information which it is economical to acquire. If an order calls for an isolated 400 kg of material for a noncritical application, it may be worth doing no processability testing at all. On the other hand, if a factory is to produce hundreds of tonnes per week of a single type of mix, it is well worth while discovering considerable detail about the characteristics of that mix. In this case, equipment providing fundamental data over a wide range of shear rates and at small and large strains may avoid carrying processes so near to a critical condition that any slight change in material or process may cause a catastrophe. Many factory activities fall between these examples and thus require individual consideration.

Nitrogen Removal from Anaerobically-Treated Leachate

1984 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-100
Author(s):  
D. Prasad ◽  
J.G. Henry ◽  
P. Elefsiniotis
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Air Flow Rate ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Anaerobic Filter ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ammonia Desorption ◽  
Effects Of Ph

Abstract Laboratory studies were conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of diffused aeration for the removal of ammonia from the effluent of an anaerobic filter treating leachate. The effects of pH, temperature and air flow on the process were studied. The coefficient of desorption of ammonia, KD for the anaerobic filter effluent (TKN 75 mg/L with NH3-N 88%) was determined at pH values of 9, 10 and 11, temperatures of 10, 15, 20, 30 and 35°C, and air flow rates of 50, 120, and 190 cm3/sec/L. Results indicated that nitrogen removal from the effluent of anaerobic filters by ammonia desorption was feasible. Removals exceeding 90% were obtained with 8 hours aeration at pH of 10, a temperature of 20°C, and an air flow rate of 190 cm3/sec/L. Ammonia desorption coefficients, KD, determined at other temperatures and air flow rates can be used to predict ammonia removals under a wide range of operating conditions.

scholarly journals Bio-Based Alternatives to Phenol and Formaldehyde for the Production of Resins

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2237 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. R. Sarika ◽  
Paul Nancarrow ◽  
Abdulrahman Khansaheb ◽  
Taleb Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Phenol Formaldehyde ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Wood Industry ◽  
Suitable Material ◽  
The Past ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Sustainable Materials ◽  
Materials Used

Phenol–formaldehyde (PF) resin continues to dominate the resin industry more than 100 years after its first synthesis. Its versatile properties such as thermal stability, chemical resistance, fire resistance, and dimensional stability make it a suitable material for a wide range of applications. PF resins have been used in the wood industry as adhesives, in paints and coatings, and in the aerospace, construction, and building industries as composites and foams. Currently, petroleum is the key source of raw materials used in manufacturing PF resin. However, increasing environmental pollution and fossil fuel depletion have driven industries to seek sustainable alternatives to petroleum based raw materials. Over the past decade, researchers have replaced phenol and formaldehyde with sustainable materials such as lignin, tannin, cardanol, hydroxymethylfurfural, and glyoxal to produce bio-based PF resin. Several synthesis modifications are currently under investigation towards improving the properties of bio-based phenolic resin. This review discusses recent developments in the synthesis of PF resins, particularly those created from sustainable raw material substitutes, and modifications applied to the synthetic route in order to improve the mechanical properties.

New insights on Laminaria digitata ultrastructure through combined conventional chemical fixation and cryofixation

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos Katsaros ◽  
Sophie Le Panse ◽  
Gillian Milne ◽  
Carl J. Carrano ◽  
Frithjof Christian Küpper
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
General Structure ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Rocky Shores ◽  
Chemical Fixation ◽  
Laminaria Digitata ◽  
Vegetative Cells ◽  
Biological Studies ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract The objective of the present study is to examine the fine structure of vegetative cells of Laminaria digitata using both chemical fixation and cryofixation. Laminaria digitata was chosen due to its importance as a model organism in a wide range of biological studies, as a keystone species on rocky shores of the North Atlantic, its use of iodide as a unique inorganic antioxidant, and its significance as a raw material for the production of alginate. Details of the fine structural features of vegetative cells are described, with particular emphasis on the differences between the two methods used, i.e. conventional chemical fixation and freeze-fixation. The general structure of the cells was similar to that already described, with minor differences between the different cell types. An intense activity of the Golgi system was found associated with the thick external cell wall, with large dictyosomes from which numerous vesicles and cisternae are released. An interesting type of cisternae was found in the cryofixed material, which was not visible with the chemical fixation. These are elongated structures, in sections appearing tubule-like, close to the external cell wall or to young internal walls. An increased number of these structures was observed near the plasmodesmata of the pit fields. They are similar to the “flat cisternae” found associated with the forming cytokinetic diaphragm of brown algae. Their possible role is discussed. The new findings of this work underline the importance of such combined studies which reveal new data not known until now using the old conventional methods. The main conclusion of the present study is that cryofixation is the method of choice for studying Laminaria cytology by transmission electron microscopy.

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