Journal article · Ahead of Print article
Discrete-Continuous Dynamic Simulation of Plantwide Batch Process Systems in MATLAB
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark1
PROSYS - Process and Systems Engineering Centre, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark2
Universidad Nacional de Colombia3
KT Consortium, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark4
Batch chemical and biochemical plants play an important role in the process industries. They are characterised by hybrid (continuous & discrete) dynamics as well as complex sequences and decision logic in the case of shared resources. This is challenging from a modelling and simulation perspective, both in terms of numerical algorithms as well as implementability and scalability/maintainability within software environments.
In this work it is shown that it is possible to model complex plantwide batch processes at reasonably high performance, accuracy, and practicability in MATLAB/Simulink using the StateFlow toolbox. To this end, useful implementation guidelines are presented, and a complex example batch process is modelled.
As focus lies on the implementability of complex batch control logic, the model is limited to mass balances. The simulation results are evaluated and carefully visualised, indicating the MATLAB's capabilities for analysis of such systems.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2020 |
Pages: | 66-77 |
ISSN: | 17443563 and 02638762 |
Types: | Journal article and Ahead of Print article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cherd.2020.03.030 |
ORCIDs: | Huusom, Jakob K. |
Batch Process Systems Cycle Time Analysis Hybrid System MATLAB Simulink StateFlow Process Modelling
Batch process systems Cycle time analysis Hybrid system Process modelling