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Development of Tubular Chemical Reactor Models for Control Purposes

A. Mészáros, P. Dostál, and J. Mikles

Department of Process Control, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Slovak Technical University, SK-812 37 Bratislava

Abstract: A generalized nonlinear mathematical model for fixed-bed tubular chemical reactors with cooling is proposed. The model is suitable for simulation experiments. A strategy, focused on simplifying and adapting the ''primary'' model to control applications is shown. This procedure is driven through the so-called ''pseudohomogeneous'' form of the model until a final description which is linear and relatively simple. The resulting model is offered as a good basis for optimal control design. Some simulation events are included.

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Chemical Papers 48 (2) 69–72 (1994)