Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1982, 47, 454-464
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19820454
A simplified method of temperature control maximizing productivity of the batch reactor; The effect of inertia of the cooling system
František Jiráček and Josef Horák
Department of Organic Technology, Prague Institute of Chemical Technology, 166 28 Prague 6
Abstract
The effect has been studied of the inertia of the cooling system on the reliability of control of the temperature of the reaction mixture. The study has been made using a mathematical model of the batch reactor with an exothermic reaction. The temperature has been controlled by a two-level controller opening and closing the flow of the coolant. The aim of the control has been to maintain a constant value of the degree of utilization of the cooling capacity of the reactor. The instantaneous value of the degree of utilization has been assessed from the ratio of times for which the cooling system is idle to the time of operation. The reliability of control has been studied for variable activity of the catalyst.
