Closed-loop temperature control system

Assuming that the temperature of the surroundings O it) remains constant, the closed-loop transfer function (using equation (4.130)) for the temperature control system, is... 

Fig. 4.35 Closed-loop step response of temperature control system using PID controller tuned using Zeigler-Nichols process reaction method.

The original GC control system took the form of a central room which monitors the flowllne6, oil, water, and utility sections, plus a smaller satellite control room monitoring the gas compression and gas conditioning section of the plant. Closed loop process control, such as separator liquid level, pressure, flow and temperature control were handled by local pneumatic analog controllers. The key process variables are displayed in the control room via electronic instrumentation. All the key process and equipment trouble alarms are annunciated m the control rooms, plus the on/off status of key machinery and open/close status of key valves are displayed. 

Thus far we have considered only steady-state operation of fixed-bed reactors. The response to variations in feed composition, temperature, or flow rate is also of significance. The dynamic response of the reactor to these involuntary disturbances determines the control instrumentation to be used. Also, if the system is to be put on closed-loop computer control, a knowledge of the response characteristics is vital for developing a control policy. It is beyond the scope of this book to treat the dynamic behavior of reactors, but it is necessary to draw attention to the availability of information on the subject. 

The heart of the system is a microreactor packaging scheme that is based upon a commercially available microchip socket. This approach allows the silicon-based reactor die, which contains dual parallel reaction channels with more than 100 electrical contacts, to be installed and removed in a straightforward fashion without removing any fluidic and electronic connections. Various supporting microreactor functions, such as gas feed flow control, gas feed mixing, and various temperature control systems, are mounted on standard CompactPCI electronic boards. The boards are subsequently installed in a commercially available computer chassis. Electrical connections between the boards are achieved through a standard backplane and custom-built input-output PC boards. A National Instruments embedded real-time processor is used to provide closed-loop process control and... 

The dynamic behavior of an extruder is significantly determined by the temperature control system on the extruder. It is, therefore, important to understand the basic characteristics of the various temperature control systems. Most control systems are closed-loop or feedback systems. The variable to be controlled is measured and this information is sent to a control unit. From the control unit a signal is sent to an actuator that adjusts the process such that the control variable is as close as possi-... 

A PI controller is to be used in a temperature control system for a bioreactor. For nominal conditions, it has been determined that the closed-loop system is stable when T/ = 10 min and -10 < < 0- Would you expect... 

Open-Loop versus Closed-Loop Dynamics It is common in industry to manipulate coolant in a jacketed reacdor in order to control conditions in the reacdor itself. A simplified schematic diagram of such a reactor control system is shown in Fig. 8-2. Assume that the reacdor temperature is adjusted by a controller that increases the coolant flow in proportion to the difference between the desired reactor temperature and the temperature that is measured. The proportionality constant is K. If a small change in the temperature of the inlet stream occurs, then depending on the value or K, one might observe the reactor temperature responses shown in Fig. 8-3. The top plot shows the case for no control (K = 0), which is called the open loop, or the normal dynamic response of the process by itself. As increases, several effects can be noted. First, the reactor temperature responds faster and faster. Second, for the initial increases in K, the maximum deviation in the reactor temperature becomes smaller. Both of these effects are desirable so that disturbances from normal operation have... 

This is used when (1) the room needs heating instead of cooling or (2) for reheat as described above. It is vital in close control systems that its capacity is sufficient to maintain room temperature under these conditions, otherwise the system may fall into a loop, with the controls continuing to see high rh due to temperature. Using only part of the cooling coil for dehumidification will alleviate this situation. A heater capacity of the sensible heat extracted during dehumidification plus half the peak winter fabric loss is recommended where the room load could be nil in winter such as a start-up situation. 

A pressurizer operating within the range of approximately 2,450 to 2,750 psig maintains pressure within the closed-loop circuit. The pressurizer contains the cold spray water system, which is typically supplied at around 550 °F (288 °C), and the electric heater-bank system. These systems maintain and control primary-coolant water pressure and temperature. The high-temperature water produced in the primary... 

In terms of the situation, if we use a PI controller on a slow multi-capacity process, the resulting system response will be even more sluggish. We should use PID control to increase the speed of the closed-loop response (being able to use a higher proportional gain) while maintaining stability and robustness. This comment applies to other cases such as temperature control as well. 

Direct digital control systems appeared in the mid-1980s and displaced older analog closed-loop schemes for temperature control. These digital systems improved both accuracy and reliability. The earlier systems were modeled after existing system architectures and did not contain intelligent, standalone field devices. There were numerous interfaces to the various building systems and the major decisions were made at a central computer. 

The dynamic model was used to study and design closed-loop control systems for the kiln. Various ideas as to how to achieve effective control existed before the study began and new ideas were conceived during the study. Two systems based upon the control of combustion air temperature will illustrate this use of the model. 

Most disturbances in chemical engineering systems are load disturbances, such as changes in throughput, feed composition, supply steam pressure, cooling water temperature, etc. The feedback controller s Auction when a load disturbance occurs is to return the controlled variable to its set-point by suitable changes in the manipulated variable. The dosedloop response to a load disturbance is called the regulator response or the closed-loop load response. 

We have chosen the steady state with Yfa = 0.872 and FCD = 1.0 giving a dense phase reactor temperature of Yrd = 1.5627 (Figure 7.14(b) and (c)) and a dense-phase gasoline yield of x-id = 0.387 (Figure 7.14(a)). This is the steady state around which we will concentrate most of our dynamic analysis for both the open-loop and closed-loop control system. We first discuss the effect of numerical sensitivity on the results. Then we address the problem of stabilizing the middle (desirable, but unstable) steady state using a switching policy, as well as a simple proportional feedback control. 

The static bifurcation characteristics of the resulting closed loop system have also been discussed in the previous section and we have seen that the bifurcation diagram of the reactor dense-phase dimensionless temperature, namely a plot of Yrd versus the controller gain Kc is a pitchfork. Such bifurcations are generally structurally unstable when any of the system parameters are altered, even very slightly. 

Open-Loop versus Closed-Loop Dynamics It is common in industry to manipulate coolant in a jacketed reactor in order to control conditions in the reactor itself. A simplified schematic diagram of such a reactor control system is shown in Fig. 8-2. Assume that the reactor temperature is adjusted by a controller that increases the coolant flow in proportion to the difference between the desired reactor temperature and the temperature that is measured. The proportionality constant is Kc. If a small change in the temperature of the inlet stream occurs, then... 

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