Abstract
In this paper we investigate an economically optimizing Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (E-NMPC) for a spray drying process. By simulation we evaluate the economic potential of this E-NMPC compared to a conventional PID based control strategy. Spray drying is the preferred process to reduce the water content for many liquid foodstuffs and produces a free flowing powder. The main challenge in controlling the spray drying process is to meet the residual moisture specifications and avoid that the powder sticks to the chamber walls of the spray dryer. We present a model for a spray dryer that has been validated on experimental data from a pilot plant. We use this model for simulation as well as for prediction in the E-NMPC. The E-NMPC is designed with hard input constraints and soft output constraints. The open-loop optimal control problem in the E-NMPC is solved using the single-shooting method combined with a quasi-Newton Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP) algorithm and the adjoint method for computation of gradients. The E-NMPC improves the cost of spray drying by 26.7% compared to conventional PI control in our simulations.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control |
Number of pages | 7 |
Publisher | IEEE |
Publication date | 2014 |
Pages | 6794-6800 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4799-7746-8 |
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Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC 2014) - Los Angeles, United States Duration: 15 Dec 2014 → 17 Dec 2014 http://control.disp.uniroma2.it/CDC2014/index.php |
Conference
Conference | 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC 2014) |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Los Angeles |
Period | 15/12/2014 → 17/12/2014 |
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