Dynamic matrix control applied on propane-mixed refrigerant liquefaction process

Hyunjun Shin; Yu Kyung Lim; Se-Kyu Oh; Seok Goo Lee; Jong Min Lee

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.34, No.2, 287-297, February, 2017

DOI10.1007/s11814-016-0292-2 Export Citation

Dynamic matrix control applied on propane-mixed refrigerant liquefaction process

Hyunjun Shin, Yu Kyung Lim¹, Se-Kyu Oh¹, Seok Goo Lee¹, and Jong Min Lee^{1, †}

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., 125 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04521, Korea
¹School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea

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This study proposes a dynamic matrix control strategy that produces control input sequences which are more robust and reduce power consumption than conventional proportional-integral (PI) controllers when applied to the C3MR liquefaction process. First, a rigorous process dynamic model was constructed in Aspen HYSYS Dynamics 7.3 and MATLAB 2014a which calculates dynamic responses for two different scenarios of unmeasured step disturbances increasing the load of liquefaction energy. Then, a DMC module including the manipulation of the compressor speed was formulated. The simulations using the proposed DMC module demonstrate that the multivariable optimal control increases the energy efficiency and robustness of a complex liquefaction cycle process.

Keywords:LNG Liquefaction;C3MR Process;DMC;APC;Cascade PI Control

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[10] Wood D, Mokhatab S, Economides MJ, Offshore natural gas liquefaction process and development issues, SPE Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition, Anaheim, California (2007).

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[12] Xavier JR, Nanjundan S, Rajendran N, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 51(1), 30 (2012)

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