Model Predictive Control
for small applications
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MPC for Small Applications
Advantages of Model Predictive Control
Automatically compensate for process
interaction, measurable load disturbances and
constraints using MPC function block.
Difficult process dynamics may be effectively
addressed e.g. deadtime dominant
Allow production to be increased by
automatically adjusting throughput to maintain
a process at its input operating constraint.
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MPC Small Applications
Multi
-variable Control Made Easy
Multi-variable
Example: Control loop with one
disturbance and one constraint
MPC
Traditional Approach
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MPC Small Applications
Saving by Operating Closer to Product
Specification or Operating Limit
$$ Savings
Limit or
Spec
Target
Setpoint
Before
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MPC
MPC Small Applications
Throughput May be Operating at Process
Input Limit or Operating Constraint
Production
Increase $$
MPC
Throughput
at limit
Operator
Setpoint
Throughput
Time
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MPC - Addressing Difficult Dynamics
MPC
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Temperature
Process
(1X1)
MPC Small Applications
MPC --Addressing
Addressing Difficult Dynamics
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MPC Small Applications
MPC --Addressing
Addressing Difficult Dynamics
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MPC Small Applications
Automated process testing to identify
the process model
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MPC Small Applications
Step Response Model
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Verification of identified model
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MPC Small Applications
Testing of control using simulated environment
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MPC Small Applications
Example Operator interface to MPC
Future Values
of control
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MPC Small Applications
MPC Replacement for PID with Feedforward
MPC
Process
(2X1)
Measured
Disturbance
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MPC Small Applications
MPC Replacement for PID with Feedforward
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MPC Small Applications
MPC Replacement for PID Overrride
MPC
Process
(1X2)
Constraint
Unmeasured
Disturbance
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MPC Small Applications
MPC Replacement for PID Overrride
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MPC Small Applications
Addressing Process Interaction
MPC
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Process
(2X2)
MPC Small Applications
Addressing Process Interaction
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MPC Small Applications
Addressing Process Interaction
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MPC Small Applications
Layering MPC on Existing Strategy
MPC
RCAS_OUT
MPC
AI
PID
RCAS_IN
AO
Process
(1X1)
Unmeasured
Disturbance
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MPC Small Applications
Exposing RCAS_IN & RCAS_OUT
Right click on the
control or AO
block to expose
the RCAS_IN as
an Input
parameter and
RCAS_OUT as an
Output parameter.
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Layering MPC on an Existing Strategy
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MPC Small Applications
Example - Long
-tube Rising Film
Long-tube
Evaporator
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Feed enters the bottom
of the heating tubes and
as it heats, steam begins
to form.
Usually there must be a
rather high temperature
difference between the
heating and boiling sides
Extensively used for
food, pharmaceutical,
and many industrial
applications.
MPC Small Applications
Evaporator Products Solids Control With
Temperature and pressure Constraints
Traditional Strategy - 3 PIDs
and Control Selector Blocks
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Predict
Strategy - 1
MPC Block
MPC Small Applications
Installation Experience
5 Evaporator units commissioned to-date using
DeltaV Predict
Much faster to config! Much easier to Tune. No
de-coupling of loops, 13 minutes and your done!
MPC is easier to manipulate from startup SFC's.
This is a no-brainer, manipulating the mode of
one block would always be easier than four.
Simple and easy to use!!!!!!!!! No grey matter
needed!
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MPC Small Applications
Installation Experience
Operators love the MPC Operator Display.
Evaporator Graphics are less cluttered with one
MPC, than 3 PID dynamo's
MPC operator interface is much more simple and
easier to use. On the older plants with overide
control the operators never know which of the 3
loops is controlling the final control element. They
never know if they are constraining the plant via
temp or heater pressure and therefore sometimes
run the process at lower throughput rates than they
need to $$$$$$$.
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