Dynamics and control of unstable distillation columns

The fact that ideal two-product distillation columns may have multiple steady states and unstable operating points has only recently been recognized. This paper discusses the dynamics and control implications. It is shown that columns operating with reflux and boilup as independent variables become...

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Main Authors: Elling W. Jacobsen, Sigurd Skogestad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Society of Automatic Control 1993-04-01
Series:Modeling, Identification and Control
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Online Access:http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/1993/MIC-1993-2-1.pdf