Optimal design, dynamics and control of a reactive DWC for biodiesel production

► Integrated R-DWC for the eco-efficient synthesis of FAME by FFA esterification. ► Optimal reactive-DWC design based on sequential quadratic programming (SPQ). ► Vapor methanol feed imperative for the process dynamics and efficient control. ► Singular value decomposition (SVD) used for inferential temperature control. ► Rigorous steady-state and dynamic simulations in Aspen Plus and Dynamics.