ControlSoft's
MANTRA Advanced Process Control Applications
MANTRA for improving batch reactor heat transfer applications
This kind of application uses a traditional chemical reactor or autoclave
chamber that is enclosed by a heating/cooling jacket. The chemical reaction,
typically a batch operation, is heated or cooled according to the batch
recipe. The reactor is heated and cooled by a circulating heat transfer
medium that needs to operate within a wide range of temperatures to meet
the requirements of each phase of the recipe.
Figure 1 - Typical Batch Reactor Heat Transfer Flow
Arrangement
Heat Transfer Difficulties
- Each heating/cooling medium have different system dynamics,
making difficult to tune the PID controller.
- During a disturbance
or setpoint change, each heating/cooling medium are used sequentially,
which can delay a the control response.
- When the control
output moves between ranges, the differences between the heating/cooling
mechanisms can cause instability of control and cycling between ranges.
Our Application Note AN316 explains how you can achieve fast and tight
control of reactor jacket temperature at a wide range of setpoints
by using three different heating/cooling media—while also minimizing
costs and maximizing ease of use. Simply request a free copy of our
application note by selecting your choice from the table below.
MANTRA for Bio Chemical Process Control
Requiring the knowledge of bioengineering, chemical engineering, fermentation
engineering, enzyme engineering, and separation engineering, amino acid
production is a good example of how a complex process can benefit from
advanced control technology. ControlSoft's MANTRA advanced control system
is used to control the complete process of amino acid production at a
plant in Jiangxi, China.
Figure 2 - Main flow chart of entire amino acid production process
ControlSoft's MANTRA's Advanced Process Control System is used
to control the whole amino acid production process but particularly the
temperatures and vacuum settings at desired levels to provide flexibility
to meet different operating procedures. The goal of the MANTRA software
is three-fold: reject any disturbances to the process, respond quickly
to setpoint changes, and optimize the available controller outputs during
steady-state control.
ControlSoft solutions featuring MANTRA APC technology can increase the
profitability of your process.
- Improve reaction and recovery in your application (better
efficiency)
- Improve product quality and consistency (higher
percentage of on-spec product)
- Reduce energy and material waste
(save $$$)
- Maintain your existing control system and wiring
ControlSoft advanced technology can improve your chemical reaction and
recovery applications while saving time, effort, and money. To learn
how, simply request a free copy of our application notes and the technical
papers by selecting your choice(s) from the table below.
MANTRA for Dissolved Oxygen & Fermentation
Control
Minimize waste of material and maximize quality of product by maintaining
tight, responsive control of the interaction of the parameters of temperature,
pressure, pH, and dissolved oxygen (DO2), which enables both anaerobes
and organisms requiring high oxygen input to be grown.
ControlSoft's MANTRA's Coordinated Control (CC) function block
is used to control dissolved oxygen content to desired levels. The goal
of the CC block is three-fold: reject any disturbances to the process,
respond quickly to setpoint changes, and optimize the available controller
outputs during steady-state control.
ControlSoft solutions featuring MANTRA APC technology can increase the
profitability of your process.
- Improve fermentation control
in your application (better efficiency)
- Improve product quality and
consistency (higher percentage of on-spec product)
- Reduce energy and
material waste (save $$$)
- Maintain your existing control system and
wiring.
ControlSoft advanced technology can improve your fermentation applications
while saving time, effort, and money. To learn how, simply request a
free copy of application note AN-304 and/or the technical paper by selecting
your choice(s) from the table below.
Figure 3 - Fermentation overview screen
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