Aspects of the thermogravimetric analysis of liquid mixtures as predictive or interpretation tool for batch distillation

The thermogravimetric analysis when applied to liquid binary mixtures of acetonitrile–water and methanol–water reproduces the whole course of a batch distillation with an appreciable saving of time and materials. The experimental mass and energy balances correlate with good approximation to the vapor–liquid equilibrium compositions without the need of gas-phase measures or thermodynamic models. This technique was here applied for the first time as fast method for distillation design and complementary tool for DSC boiling-point measurements.

A Review on AI Control of Reactive Distillation for Various Applications

In this chapter, previous studies on reactive distillation process control including control using conventional as well as soft sensor control, membrane assisted reactive distillation design and simulation, estimation and control are discussed. The review of literature in different dimensions is carried out to explore the opportunities in the field of research work. The chapter is focused on dynamics and control of Reactive distillation, its control using Conventional Techniques, Model Predictive Control MPC), Reactive Distillation using Soft Sensors/Soft Controllers, Membrane assisted reactive distillation, Biodiesel in Reactive Divided Wall Column: Design and Control and Membrane reactive divided wall column. These control techniques are proposed and analyzed by many researchers. These techniques have potential use in process industries to have better soft sensor control of nonlinear processes.