Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
7116520 | ISA Transactions | 2017 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
In recent years, interest for petrochemical processes has been increasing, especially in refinement area. However, the high variability in the dynamic characteristics present in the atmospheric distillation column poses a challenge to obtain quality products. To improve distillates quality in spite of the changes in the input crude oil composition, this paper details a new design of a control strategy in a conventional crude oil distillation plant defined using formal interaction analysis tools. The process dynamic and its control are simulated on Aspen HYSYS® dynamic environment under real operating conditions. The simulation results are compared against a typical control strategy commonly used in crude oil atmospheric distillation columns.
Keywords
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Engineering
Control and Systems Engineering
Authors
David Sotelo, Antonio Favela-Contreras, Carlos Sotelo, Guillermo Jiménez, Luis Gallegos-Canales,