4000 FC1 1.

33 PC1 SC1
0.102

1.32

1.31
0.101 -15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

Level (m)

Level (m)
3500 1.3
Flowrate (kmole/hr)

1.29
0.1

-15%Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow change 1.28

-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

3000 1.27
0.099

1.26
Time (hr)
Time (hr)
Time (hr)
1.25
0.098
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
2500 1.24
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

TC1 240.2 TC3

TC2

105.4 Temperature (C) 30.2

Level (m)

-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

-15 % Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

105.2 240.1 30.1

Temperature (C)
105 30

-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

240

104.8 29.9
Time (hr) Time (hr)
Time (hr)

104.6 239.9 29.8

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

TC4 453.13 TC5 TC6

223.4

442.2

453.1
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow change
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change
441.9
Temp. (C)

223.35

Temp. (C)
453.07
Temp. (C)

441.6
453.04

223.3

441.3
453.01 Time (hr)
Time (hr) Time (hr)

223.25 452.98 441

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

490.6 TC7 SC1

TC8

440.4 0.1015

490.3 -10% Feed Flow Change +10% Feed Flow Change

-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

440.2 0.1005
Split Ratio (%/%)
Temp. (C)

Temp. (C)

490

-10% Feed Flow change +10% Feed Flow Change

440 0.0995
489.7

Time (hr)
Time (hr) Time (hr)

489.4 439.8 0.0985

0 1 2 3 4 5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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 SC2 SC3 TC9
0.1002 0.602 18.03

Split Ratio (%/%)

0.601 -15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change
0.1001 -15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change -15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change 18.01

0.6
Split Rario (%/%)

Temp. (C)
0.1 17.99

0.599

0.0999 17.97
0.598
Time (hr)
Time (hr) Time (hr)

0.0998 0.597 17.95

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

PC3 PC4 PC5

4.03

10.05
25.05
Pressure (bar)

Pressure (bar)
-15% Feef Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change
4.01

25
10

Pressure (Bar)
3.99
24.95 -15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Value

9.95
3.97
24.9
Time (hr)
Time (hr) Time (hr)

3.95 9.9 24.85

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

TC10 TC11 TC12

43.02

5.004
17.007

43.01 -15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

Temp. (C)

-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change 5.001

17.002
Temp. (C)

Temp. (C)
43
4.998
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

16.997
42.99 4.995
Time (hr)
Time (hr) Time (hr)

4.992
42.98 16.992 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

Figure A-1. Performances of control structure for Reaction, Cooling and Compression sections, against feedrate disturbances

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 24.1 PC6 21.025 PC7 20.002 PC8

21.02
20.001
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change 21.015
24.05
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change
21.01 20

Pressure (bar)

Pressure (bar)
21.005

Pressure (bar)
24 19.999
21

20.995
19.998
23.95
20.99
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change
20.985 19.997

23.9 20.98
19.996
Time (hr) 20.975 Time (hr) Time (hr)

20.97 19.995
23.85 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

4.1 PC9 9.5 TC13 TC14

99.4

9.4
99.2
4.05 -15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change -15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

Temperature (C)
9.3

Temperature (C)
99
Pressure (bar)

98.8
4 9.2

98.6
9.1

3.95 98.4

9
98.2
Time (hr) Time (hr) Time (hr)

3.9 8.9 98
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

TC16 Ethan Recovery in De-C2

TC15

51.039 0.998

134.4
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change
51.036 134.2 0.991
Temperature (C)

134

Recovery (mol/mol)
Temperature (C)

51.033 0.984
133.8

133.6 -15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

51.03 0.977
133.4
Time (hr)
Time (hr)
Time (hr)
133.2
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
51.027 0.97
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

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 Propylene Recovery in C3H6/C3H6 Column
Propane Recovery in De-C3 1.02 Hexene recovery in De-C6 1.15

1.03

1.01
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change 1.1
1 -15% Feed Flow Change +15% feed Flow Change
-15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

1.05
0.97

Recovery (mol/mol)

Recovery (mol/mol)
0.99

Recovery (mol/mol)
1
0.94
0.98

0.91 0.97 0.95

Time (hr)
Time (hr)
Time (hr)
0.96
0.88 0 1 2 3 4 5 0.9
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Propylene Product Purity

0.999

0.9985

0.998

Recovery (mol/mol)
0.9975

0.997 -15% Feed Flow Change +15% Feed Flow Change

0.9965

0.996

0.9955

0.995
Time (hr)

0.9945
0 5 10 15

Figure A-2. Performances of control structure for Separation section, against feedrate disturbances

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