This article presents a first principles simulation of a continuous stirred tank heater pilot plant
at the University of Alberta. The model has heat and volumetric balances, and a very realistic …

Multi-parametric model-based control (mp-MPC) is a control method that is widely
acknowledged for its ability to solve the on-line optimisation problem, involved in traditional …

A nonlinear model predictive control algorithm is implemented on-line to control the liquid
level and temperature in a pilot plant CSTR, where an irreversible exothermic chemical …

The article presents a new methodology applicable to batch processes called iterative
nonlinear model predictive control (INMPC). It incorporates the ability of learning from past …

Since batch reactors are generally applied to produce a wide variety of specialty products,
there is a great deal of interest to enhance batch operation to achieve high quality and purity …

Performance of three different types of controllers in tracking the optimal reactor temperature
profiles in batch reactor is considered hear. A complex exothermic batch reaction scheme is …

While mathematically sophisticated methods can be used to better understand and improve
processes, the nonlinear nature of food processing models can make their dynamic …

The importance of batch reactors in today's process industries cannot be overstated. Thus
said, it is important to optimise their operation in order to consistently achieve products of …

Recently, the use of control strategies based upon inverse process models for non-linear
systems has been found promising. The requirement of a true analytical inverse can be …

Batch reactor control provides a very challenging problem for the process control engineer.
This is because a characteristic of its dynamic behavior shows a high nonlinearity. Since …