Real-time feasibility of nonlinear model predictive control for semi-batch reactors subject to uncertainty and disturbances

H Arellano-Garcia, T Barz, B Dorneanu… - Computers & Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents two nonlinear model predictive control based methods for solving
closed-loop stochastic dynamic optimisation problems, ensuring both robustness and …

A robust sustainable optimization & control strategy (RSOCS) for (fed-) batch processes towards the low-cost reduction of utilities consumption

F Rossi, F Manenti, C Pirola, I Mujtaba - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016 - Elsevier
The need for the development of clean but still profitable processes and the study of low
environmental impact and economically convenient management policies for them are two …

A novel all-in-one real-time optimization and optimal control method for batch systems: algorithm description, implementation issues, and comparison with the existing …

F Rossi, F Manenti, G Buzzi-Ferraris - Industrial & Engineering …, 2014 - ACS Publications
A novel simultaneous optimization and control algorithm, referred to as batch simultaneous
model-based optimization and control (BSMBO&C), is proposed in this paper. It is designed …

Assessment of control techniques for the dynamic optimization of (semi-) batch reactors

E Pahija, F Manenti, IM Mujtaba, F Rossi - Computers & chemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
This work investigates how batch reactors can be optimized to increase the yield of a
desired product coupling two appealing techniques for process control and optimization: the …

Constrained extremum seeking: a modified-barrier function approach

C Labar, E Garone, M Kinnaert, C Ebenbauer - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, we address the problem of steering the input of a convex function to a value
that minimizes the function under a convex constraint. We consider the case where the …

[PDF][PDF] Defeating the sustainability challenge in batch processes through low-cost utilities usage reduction

F Rossi, F Manenti, KA Kozin… - CHEMICAL …, 2014 - researchgate.net
A novel optimisation algorithm is proposed to simultaneously perform an online dynamic
optimisation and control of batch processes while optimising the batch operation time as …

A novel real-time methodology for the simultaneous dynamic optimization and optimal control of batch processes

F Rossi, F Manenti, IM Mujtaba, G Bozzano - Computer Aided Chemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
A novel threefold optimization algorithm is proposed to simultaneously solve the nonlinear
model predictive control and dynamic real-time optimization for batch processes while …