The Dos and Don’ts of Distillation Column Control

The paper discusses distillation column control within the general framework of plantwide control. In addition, it aims at providing simple recommendations to assist the engineer in designing control systems for distillation columns. The standard LV-configuration for level control combined with a fast temperature loop is recommended for most columns.

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