Control of polystyrene batch reactors using neural network based model predictive control (NNMPC): an experimental investigation

• Main Authors: Hosen, M.A., Hussain, Mohd Azlan, Mjalli, F.S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Control Engineering Practice 2011
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/7017/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79954572280&partnerID=40&md5=5c40ec9ea87953763ad8ff07aaeaa538

Controlling batch polymerization reactors imposes great operational difficulties due to the complex reaction kinetics, inherent process nonlinearities and the continuous demand for running these reactors at varying operating conditions needed to produce different polymer grades. Model predictive con...