a novel model predictive control scheme for sustainability
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A Novel Model Predictive Control Scheme for Sustainability: Application to
Biomass/Coal Co-gasification SystemShuyun Li1, Gerardo J. Ruiz-Mercado2 and Fernando V. Lima1
1 Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 2 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH
2018 AIChE Annual MeetingNovember 2 2018, Pittsburgh, PA
Background Motivation Challenges and Objectives
Process Systems Approach Proposed Framework Software Communication
Case Study Biomass/coal co-gasification Process Modeling Multi-objective Optimization (MOO) Dynamic Sustainability Performance Analysis MPC Formulation and Implementation Results
Conclusions
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Presentation Outline
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Current Methods and ChallengesCurrent Methods:
Green Chemistry and Engineering:Pollution Prevention (P2); Waste Reduction; End of Pipe Technologies;
Sustainability Evaluation:Risk and Impact Assessment; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); GREENSCOPE*
Process Systems Engineering (PSE): Optimization; Sustainable Process Design
PSE Challenges: High-dimensionality and nonlinearities of
chemical process models Limited ability of dealing with multiple and
conflicting objectives Additional complexity of adding sustainability
objectives to process controllers
Ruiz-Mercado GJ, Smith RL, Gonzalez MA. GREENSCOPE.xlsm Userβs Guide. Excel Version 1.1 2013.Sikdar SK. Sustainable Development and Sustainability Metrics. AIChE journal 2003; 49(8): 1928-32.
Motivation and Objectives Motivation:
Limited process systems studies on sustainability performance of biomass/coal conversion process (No control and Dynamic performance were done)
Co-gasification technology has some advantages to address
-- Low energy density and low quality of biomass
-- Biomass limited and intermittent supply
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Objectives: Evaluate the performance of biomass/coal co-gasification system in
terms of economic and environmental aspects
Develop a systematic framework to control co-gasification process systems at the most sustainable operating region
Proposed Framework Title
OutlineBackgroundFrameworkCase Study Conclusions
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Software CommunicationTitle
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Biomass/Coal To Methanol Process TitleOutline
BackgroundFrameworkCase Study ConclusionsFuture Work
7* Li, S., Feliachi, Y., Agbleze, S., Ruiz-Mercado, G.J., Smith, R.L., Meyer, D.E., Gonzalez, M.A. & Lima, F.V. A Process Systems Framework for Rapid Generation of Life Cycle Inventories for Pollution Control and Sustainability. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2018, 7, 1543-1561.
Sustainability Indicators (SI) Model* TitleOutline
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* Ruiz-Mercado GJ, Smith RL, Gonzalez MA. GREENSCOPE.xlsm Userβs Guide. Excel Version 1.1 2013.
Category Indicator DefinitionReference Value
Best case Worst case
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Specific liquid waste volume (πππΏπΏ,π π π π π π π π ) 0 100
Energy Specific energyintensity (RSEI)
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Optimization Problem Formulation Title
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Minimize Environmental Waste Index (ππ1) Global warming potential (GWP) Specific solid waste mass (πππ π ,π π π π π π π π ) Specific liquid waste volume (πππΏπΏ,π π π π π π π π )
ππ1 = (π€π€1 οΏ½ πππππΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊ + π€π€2 οΏ½ πππππππ π ,π π π π π π π π + π€π€3 οΏ½ πππππππΏπΏ,π π π π π π π π )/3
Minimize Economic Index (ππ1) :ππ1 = πππππΈπΈπΊπΊ
ππ. π΄π΄. πππππππ΄π΄ππππππ ππππππππππ
constraints: RSE > 0.7; RY > 0.95;1800 <πΉπΉπππππππππ π ππ< 4000 kmol/h;1800 < πΉπΉπ π π π π π π π ππ < 5400 kmol/h;1000 <πππππ π π π πππππππ π ππ< 1500 β;πΉπΉπ π πππ π ππ fixed at 923.5 lbmol/h
MOO ResultsTitle
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Genetic algorithm is an efficient method to solve the multi-objective optimization problems by finding a set of converged and well-diversified solutions
Initial Generation Population 100th Generation Population
MOO Results AnalysisTitle
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Genetic algorithm is capable of finding trade-offs between economic and environmental objectives
Pareto front shows the trends: better economic performance requires higher waste/emissions
Population size: 120Generation number: 150
Dynamic Sustainability performance Analysis TitleOutline
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Feedback controllers (9 PIs): take the process to the selected setpoint based on optimal points from MOO
Reference case conditions Optimal case conditions Coal flow rate (923.5 lbmol/hr..)Oxygen flow rate (7000 lbmol/hr.)Water flow rate (7200 lbmol/hr.)Biomass flow rate (0 lbmol/hr.)
Coal flow rate (923.5 lbmol/hr.)Oxygen flow rate (7800 lbmol/hr.)Water flow rate (8200 lbmol/hr.)Biomass flow rate (80 lbmol/hr.)
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Sustainability Performance during the transient part
Dynamic Sustainability performance Analysis
Linear MPC Implementation TitleOutline
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Control structure:
Continuous state-space model obtained from System Identification:
Manipulate Variables Control Variables
Coal flow rateOxygen flow rateWater flow rateBiomass flow rate (Disturbance)
Syngas production rate POX temperature H2/CO ratio
Syngas production rate (y1) measured (in blue) and modeled (in black)
POX temperature (y2) measured (in blue) and modeled (in black)
H2/CO ratio (y3) measured (in blue) and modeled (in black)
MPC Results: Setpoint tracking TitleOutline
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Setpoints tracking scenarios [-10; 0; 5]:
Conclusions TitleOutline
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The effectiveness of proposed framework was illustrated through evaluation of MOO considering conflicting objectives in terms of environmental and economic aspects
The proposed control structure can keep the system sustainability performance in a certain predefined range in the transient scenarios
Proposed framework can bridge existing gaps between sustainability/LCI and process systems (simulation, optimization, control)
Still working on the results of time-explicit SI value
AcknowledgmentsWest Virginia University and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the
financial support through contract Ref. EP-16-C-000049.
DisclaimerThe views expressed in this presentation are those of the authors and do not
represent the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Thank you!