带有中间储罐的间歇精馏工艺动态控制模拟优化

甲酸甲酯-甲醇-水是化工生产过程中最常见的三元混合物之一。目前,间歇精馏工艺分离该三元混合物的研究较少,在动态控制方面也少有报道。本文研究了分离甲酸甲酯-甲醇-水的带有中间储罐的间歇精馏工艺动态控制模拟优化。利用Aspen Plus和Aspen Plus Dynamics软件,在稳态模拟的基础上,分别考察了液位控制结构和组分控制结构两种控制方案。结果表明,液位控制结构控制性能较差,达到稳定后甲醇和水的纯度较低。组分控制结构虽能提高产品纯度,但出现了较为严重的振荡现象。根据对组分控制结构的动态响应分析,本文提出了一种改进的组分控制结构,该控制结构能实现带有中间储罐的间歇精馏工艺的稳健控制,使各产品纯度得到提高。     

Optimal operation strategy of batch vacuum distillation for sulfuric acid recycling process

Vacuum distillation techniques are widely used in food, biological, pharmaceutical, and wastewater treatment industries. Because of its operation at low temperatures, vacuum distillation prevents the thermal decomposition of materials and alleviates corrosion processes; however, condenser size can be dramatically increased because of reductions in mean temperature differences under the vacuum operation. In batch vacuum distillation processes, vapor generation rate and mean temperature differences are changed with time. In view of these characteristics of batch operation, this paper suggests a novel methodology to minimize the condenser size in batch vacuum distillation processes. The target process is a sulfuric acid recycling system in semiconductor manufacturing plants. In this paper, an equation-oriented dynamic model is established and optimization problem is formulated. By solving the nonlinear programming problem, the condenser size is dramatically reduced when operation time is fixed. In contrast, operation time is greatly shortened when the installed condenser surface area is fixed.     

基于样条插值模型的间歇精馏模拟与预测控制

以Aspen Batch Distillation（ABD）中的间歇精馏仿真系统为过程原型,提出了利用过程的模拟测试数据来建立间歇精馏过程的样条插值简化模型（spline interpolation model, SIM）。结合变回流比下的动态修正函数,构造出了一种简单实用的动态模型。该模型可有效模拟不同组分浓度下回流比发生变化时馏出液浓度和流量的动态变化情况。以该模型作为预测模型,进一步提出了一种变回流比的预测控制（model predictive control, MPC）算法来使馏出液浓度按照期望的设定值变化。控制仿真结果表明该控制方案计算简单,同时具有较好的控制效果。     

Plantwide control for optimal operation of industrial-scale crude distillation unit processes

In this article, a combination of the wavelet neural network framework and the line-up competition algorithm is used to solve the economic optimization algorithm for an industrial-scale atmospheric distillation column (ADC) process. Compared to the relevant measuring data from Sinopec Wuhan Petroleum Group Company, China, the first optimal operating conditions show that the increments of the duties of furnace and pump-arounds of the ADC can effectively improve oil production. In our approach, the preflash column (PFC) coupled with ADC is denoted as an industrial-scale crude distillation unit (CDU) process. Since the PFC can produce light naphtha and reduce the furnace duty and steam consumption of ADC, it is verified that the CDU process provides the higher economic potential than ADC. Based on the second optimal operating conditions, the plantwide control strategy is employed to operate the system safely as well as regulate the outputs of the plant in the presence of inlet perturbations. Within the plantwide control framework, the inventory control aims to keep the controlled variables close to the desired operating condition and the quality control loops use a combination of inferential predictions and feedforward ratios to effectively suppress the temperature spikes of trays and furnaces. Finally, the simulations show that the product quality is guaranteed due to no offset ASTM D86 distillation temperature responses.     

Design and control of a middle-vessel batch distillation for separating DMC–EMC–DEC mixture

In this paper, the mixture of dimethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate was separated by middle-vessel batch distillation with feeding in middle-vessel and process control characteristics were researched. The steady state simulation results in Aspen Plus were exported to Aspen Dynamics. Then control effect of liquid level control with HighSelector, composition control (structure1, structure2) and temperature control (proportional action, proportional integration action) were proposed. Composition control structure 2 and temperature control with PI action were investigated to achieve a good control effect.     

间歇萃取精馏过程模拟计算

提出了一种可用于间歇萃取精馏过程模拟计算的快捷模型－准稳态模型，并对该方法的数学模型进行了推导。用此方法对间歇萃取精馏过程中塔顶、塔釜浓度，各塔板温度随时间的变化进行模拟，其结果与实验值吻合较好。它具有计算精度高、计算速度快等优点。     

分批精馏中全回流操作的研究

为了研究采用全回流操作完成一定分离任务时所应达到的平衡程度,提出了平衡程度系数概念,并采用乙醇-异丙醇-正丙醇物系对全回流过程中各组分的平衡程度系数在塔内各处的变化及全回流操作终点适宜的平衡程度系数进行实验研究,结果表明,虽然同一时刻不同组分及不同板上的接近平衡程度不同,但实际应用中可只考虑塔顶处关键组分的接近平衡程度,全回流操作终点适宜的平衡程度系数的选取应综合考虑塔板数及操作时间这两方面因素。     

分批精馏过渡段新型操作方式的研究

提出了一种新型过渡段操作方式———放塔身持液操作,分析了该操作中过渡段结束条件的确定方法,通过实验对过渡段的常规操作方式和放持液操作方式进行了比较,结果表明:后者能有效地克服分批精馏中持液的“飞轮效应”的影响,明显缩短操作时间,降低能耗。该方式操作简单,所需设备易于设计,便于在工业生产中实现,是对传统操作的有效改进。     

Nonlinear adaptive control algorithm for a multicomponent batch distillation column

In this article, a nonlinear adaptive control strategy is proposed for a multicomponent batch distillation column. The hybrid control scheme consists of a generic model controller (GMC) and a nonlinear adaptive state estimator (ASE). In the first part of the study, an adaptive observer is designed aiming to estimate the partially known parameters based on the measured compositions in the presence of process/predictor mismatch. The open-loop dynamic behavior of the developed ASE estimator is investigated under initialization error, disturbance, and uncertain parameters. In the subsequent part, the adaptive GMC-ASE controller (GMC control structure in conjunction with ASE estimator) has been synthesized for the example distillation column. A simulation-based comparative study has been conducted between the derived nonlinear GMC-ASE control algorithm and a gain-scheduled proportional integral (GSPI) law in terms of constant composition control. The proposed adaptive control scheme is shown to be quite promising due to the exponential error convergence capability of the ASE estimator in addition to the high-quality performance of the GMC controller.     

带有过渡段循环的多元间歇精馏优化计算

采用最大馏出量、最小时间及最大负荷因子作为目标函数,以采出速率作为优化变量,间歇精馏过程采用分段恒回流比操作,利用改进的模拟退火算法进行了带有过渡段循环的三元体系间歇精馏过程的优化。分别获得了3种目标函数下的最优操作条件及最优值,并与文献结果进行了比较。采用改进的模拟退火算法得到的优化计算结果均优于文献值。不同的目标函数下得到的优化操作策略不同,且随着过渡段循环次数的增加精馏过程趋于稳定。     

Optimal control and on-line operation of reactive batch distillation

While both the dynamic modelling, and to a lesser extent, the optimisation of reactive batch distillation have been studied in the past, issues related to control and on-line operation of such a process have not been properly addressed. In this study, a priori optimal profiles of the operating variables are established for an industrial reactive distillation process. The optimal profiles are found either by maximising the profitability or by minimising the operating time subject to constraints on the reactor temperature and the loss of volatile reactant in the distillate. The control properties at optimal and non-optimal conditions are assessed. A one-point column control scheme with a PI-controller is designed to implement the optimal profiles. The controller performance is tested using a simulation model including disturbances in the reaction model and in the reboiler heat duty. The fully automatic operation of the process according to the optimal policies is demonstrated in conjunction with both a continuous controller and a real time control system. Good performance is achieved in both cases.     

二元提馏式间歇精馏的优化操作与最小汽化总量

理想操作条件下二元提馏式间歇精馏优化操作的汽化总量与最小汽化总量的计算是约束函数优化问题。本文采用罚函数法,将此约束函数优化转变为无约束函数优化,并采用固定双步长因子梯度法数值求解该函数的极值。计算表明:固定双步长因子梯度法具有良好的收敛性,同时,降低分段数较多时,数值截断误差积累对计算结果的影响。二元提馏式间歇精馏优化操作较恒残液组成操作的能耗低的原因如下:在理论板数相对较少(接近二元提馏式间歇精馏恒残液组成操作所需的最少理论板)时,优化操作通过控制再沸比提高了能耗效率;在理论板数相对较多时,优化操作通过控制再沸比,在保证过程的能耗效率较高的同时,可尽可能快地将物料移出系统,减少了精馏过程中塔顶贮槽内液体的混合熵产。通过对计算结果的归纳与外推,得到了理想操作条件下理论板数为无穷多时二元提馏式间歇精馏优化操作再沸比的变化方式以及最小汽化总量的计算公式。     

面向热集成耦合的精馏过程集成控制与优化

针对具有塔底产品和进料换热热集成的精馏过程,通过机理分析和基于流程模拟软件的仿真分析,说明了再沸热负荷与塔底液位、进料温度等变量的耦合关系,提出了一种面向热集成耦合的集成控制和优化策略,使用再沸热负荷对原料的焓值变化进行补偿,并兼顾塔底液位,保证产品质量合格。集成策略在实际装置上进行了应用研究,解决了塔底产品流量与再沸热负荷之间的协调控制问题。     

TCS-S热偶精馏过程的最优控制

根据严格逐板计算的结果，运用差分法求出灵敏度系数，对TCS-S热偶精馏进行灵敏度分析，确定灵敏板的位置即确定最优控制点，在此基础上选择最优控制方案，实现TCS-S热偶精馏塔的最优设计。     

拟稳态模型用于间歇萃取精馏的数值模拟

Batch extractive distillation (BED) is a special method used in the distillation process by adding a solvent into the batch distillation column to alter the relative volatility of the components and improve the separation. A comprehensive design and simulation method is required due to the complexity of BED. In this study, a quasi-steady-state model for BED is proposed, the derivation and solution of the model are presented. This shortcut model can be used to simulate the composition and temperature of the reboiler, the top and other plates of the column in a batch extractive distillation operation. The calculated values are in good agreement with the experi-mental data. The results show that the quasi-steady-state model is a practical method because of some advantages such as high precision and fast calculation.     

间歇共沸精馏分离乙二醇单甲醚-水物系

通过绘制乙二醇单甲醚-水-共沸剂的简捷剩余曲线,提出了以乙酸异丙酯作为间歇共沸精馏法分离乙二醇单甲醚-水物系的共沸剂。然后完成剩余曲线数据的测定实验,根据实验数据绘制乙二醇单甲醚-水-乙酸异丙酯三元物系的剩余曲线图,确定了乙二醇单甲醚-水共沸物系的分离工艺。并通过实验研究了共沸剂加入量对乙二醇单甲醚回收率的影响,从而确定了适宜的共沸剂配比：当共沸剂与原料中水的质量比为2～2.5时,乙二醇单甲醚的一次性收率在90%以上。     

无累积罐循环全回流间歇精馏三温控制操作

提出了通过塔顶、塔中上以及塔中3个温度控制进行操作状态转换的无累积罐循环全回流间歇精馏控制方法,并以理想物系--乙醇-正丙醇混合物为分离物系进行了实验研究。通过实验确定了温度控制条件为当塔顶温度稳定后且塔顶和塔中上温差为0.3 ℃时变全回流为全采出操作,当塔中温度升高1.0 ℃时停止全采出转为全回流操作。同时还考察了在不同乙醇投料浓度条件下这种操作的运行情况,发现不同投料浓度对塔顶产品平均纯度的影响并不显著,基本能保持在0.99。最后在相同的投料浓度和操作条件下,对比了这种新型控制方式和双温度控制方式,结果表明三温度控制方式比双温度控制方式操作时间减少了23.3 min,分离效率提高了23.95%,产品浓度提高了1.06%,产品收率提高了1.08%。     

真空间歇精馏法精制双环戊二烯的研究

采用真空间歇精馏技术精制聚酯级双环戊二烯中的双环戊二烯,考察了操作压力、回流比、塔釜和塔顶温度对双环戊二烯质量分数和收率的影响,优化得到较佳精馏操作条件.实验结果表明:适宜的工艺条件为塔顶压力9kPa,回流比为3,塔釜温度为68～106℃,塔顶温度为45～87℃,在以上条件下,产品中双环戊二烯质量分数达到96％以上,收率达到90％以上,为工业化提纯双环戊二烯提供了实验依据.     

Operations optimization and control design for a petroleum distillation process

Process automation involves both steady-state optimization and feedback control. In this paper, the economic optimum steady-state operating conditions for a petroleum crude distillation process are determined using a tray-to-tray model. This model is used to evaluate the steady-state operation achieved with several multivariable process control designs. Only one controller design was found to result in essentially optimum steady-state operation; others deviated significantly. The method applied in this paper relies on a knowledge of the key disturbances occurring in the process; good economic performance may not be obtained should other disturbance types occur. The results demonstrate the importance of implementing the operations optimization through a control strategy which will respond properly to disturbances.     

Influence of entrainer recycle for batch heteroazeotropic distillation

Dehydration of isopropanol applying batch heteroazeotropic distillation with toluene as entrainer (E) is investigated. The composition of the feed is near to that of the isopropanol (A)-water (B) azeotrope. The effects of recycling the entrainer and the off-cut are studied by dynamic simulation with a professional flow-sheet simulator. Three consecutive batches (one production cycle) is studied. Both operational modes (Mode I: decantation after distillation and Mode II: decantation during distillation) are simulated. For Mode II, calculations are performed both for Strategy A (distillate from the aqueous (E-lean) phase only) and Strategy B (partial withdrawal of the organic (Erich phase), as well). The E-rich phase, the final column hold-up and the off-cut (Mode II only) are recycled to the next batch. The influence of the following parameters are determined: quantity of entrainer, reflux ratios of the steps. The variations caused by the recycling in the 2^nd and 3^rd batches are also shown. The best results (lowest specific energy demand and highest recovery of A) are obtained by Mode II, Strategy A. Recycling increases the recovery, and drastically diminishes the entrainer consumption. However, it makes the production slower and decreases the quantity of fresh feed that can be processed.

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