Nonlinear model predictive control for chemical looping process
A control system for optimizing a chemical looping ("CL") plant includes a reduced order mathematical model ("ROM") that is designed by eliminating mathematical terms that have minimal effect on the outcome. A non-linear optimizer provides various inputs to the ROM and monitors the outputs to determine the optimum inputs that are then provided to the CL plant. An estimator estimates the values of various internal state variables of the CL plant. The system has one structure adapted to control a CL plant that only provides pressure measurements in the CL loops A and B, a second structure adapted to a CL plant that provides pressure measurements and solid levels in both loops A, and B, and a third structure adapted to control a CL plant that provides full information on internal state variables. A final structure provides a neural network NMPC controller to control operation of loops A and B.
- Research Organization:
- GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH, Baden, CH (Switzerland)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-07NT43095
- Assignee:
- GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,740,214
- Application Number:
- 13/946,115
- OSTI ID:
- 1375942
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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