Abstract
Recently, we have proposed a new formulation approach for control degree of freedom (CDOF) analysis of process systems. This formula interrelates the CDOF and elements of a process flow diagram (PFD). The formulation is accurate, easily applicable by process engineers, and needs little prior knowledge of the process under study. This paper describes further about this new formulation and its advantages by applying it to batch and cyclic processes. The results demonstrate the correctness of the method in determining CDOF for all case studies at both steady state and dynamic conditions. The CDOF for “reheat regenerative Rankine” and “vapor absorption refrigeration” cycles have been determined to be 9 and 8, respectively. The steady state CDOF values for the Rankine and refrigeration cycles have been calculated as 8 and 4, respectivley. Also the CDOF for the process of “heat pump integrated with batch distillation column” is 4 that verifies the suggested formula of CDOF. The method also gives beneficial insights about the manipulated variables (MVs) in a control system.
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