ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Positive feedback control systems sometimes can be used to make stable chemical reactors generate periodic outputs. For one set of system parameters the time average conversion obtained from the oscillating reactor was approximately 20% higher than the economic optimum steady state value; for another case the time average operating cost was approximately 5% lower than that corresponding to the optimum steady state design. A general method for predicting when an improvement can be obtained is presented.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690150618
