Method for controlling with precision a process for separating c

Details Method for controlling with precision a process for separating c Method for controlling with precision a process for separating c

1998-04-27

1999-05-11

Therkorn, Ernest G.

Liquid purification or separation

Processes

Chromatography

210662, 2101982, 585821, B01D15/08

Patent

active

059024860

ABSTRACT:
Method for controlling with precision a permanent in-line process for separating constituents of a mixture in a simulated moving bed separation system from concentration and flow rate measurements.
The system comprises a set of columns forming a closed loop comprising several zones between fluid injection and draw-off points. Control of the process (linear or nonlinear) is performed from a knowledge model and from a certain number of operating variables at a plurality of measuring points along the loop (concentrations and flow rates for example) and characteristic measurements of the fluids injected and drawn off. Ratios respectively indicative of the ratio, in each of the different zones, between the fluid flow rates and the simulated adsorbent material flow rates, are determined from actual values of controlled variables depending on the measured operating variables (purity of the constituents, system yield, etc.). Values to be given to the operating variables in order to bring or to bring back the controlled variables to predetermined set values are determined from these ratios. The method can be applied for stabilizing separation processes, notably for aromatic hydrocarbons, in the presence of notable feedstock flow rate or quality variations.

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patent: 5387347 (1995-02-01), Rothchild
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patent: 5762806 (1998-06-01), Hotier
"Models for the Separation of Glucose/Fructose Mixture Using a Simulated Moving Bed Adsorber" by Kenji Hashimoto et al, appearing in 2344 Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan 16, (1983) Oct. No. 5, Tokyo, Japan (pp. 400-406).

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