A control system is designed for a copolymerization reactor using a combination of
feedforward, ratio, and feedback control to regulate polymer production rate, copolymer …

A multivariable nonlinear control strategy which accounts for unmeasured state variables
and input constraints is developed for the free-radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate …

This experimental work concerns the multivariable nonlinear control of a continuous stirred‐
tank polymerization reactor. The globally linearizing control (GLC) method is implemented to …

This paper focuses on nonlinear control of a solution polymerization reactor via a reference
controller. A stability and convergence analysis shows that global stabilization of the reactor …

We study the control of a solution copolymerization reactor using a model predictive control
algorithm based on multiple piecewise linear models. The control algorithm is a receding …

Polymerization reactors usually exhibit complex nonlinear dynamic behavior because of the
complexity of the physicochemical interactions and the kinetics of the polymerization …

This paper presents a theoretical and experimental analysis of theopen-and closed-loop
optimal control of a batch reactor for the solution polymerization of methyl methacrylate. A …

This paper focuses on the estimation and control of a continuous reactor during solution
polymerization of methyl methacrylate in a CSTR. The leading moments of the molecular …

An on-line, nonlinear inferential feedback control strategy for semi-batch emulsion
copolymerization reactors is proposed. The proposed strategy features a nonlinear estimator …

This experimental work concerns the multivariable nonlinear control of a pilotsize
continuous polymerization reactor with generically singular characteristic matrix. The control …