Optimization strategy for long-term catalyst deactivation in a fixed-bed reactor for methanol synthesis process

• Main Authors: Fuad, M.N.M., Hussain, Mohd Azlan, Zakaria, A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Computers & Chemical Engineering 2012
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/7010/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861823857&partnerID=40&md5=352774864ad62245d8868e4c869e93d0

In this study, the application of a repeated process estimation-optimization strategy is investigated for a methanol synthesis reactor system in the presence of a slowly deactivating catalyst. The purpose of this strategy is to update the optimal transition of the control variable profile with feedb...