Inferential control of a flash separator: article / Mohamad Najib Ismail and Zalizawati Abdullah

This paper discussed on the study of inferential control system applied on a flash separator by simulation. Application to a flash separator demonstrates the typical analysis steps for inferential control, along with very common inferential variables. The common problems of process control are to deal with long dead time and unable to measure control variable in real time. The inferential control system proposed is an improvement of conventional control system which is an initiative to the real process control problems. The application on flash separator is used to infer the value of ethylbenzene production by measuring the secondary measurements. Based on the simulation, the process control is successfully in practice and produced a satisfying result.