This paper presents a comparative assessment of inferential and parallel cascade schemes for controlling the top-product composition of a simulated multicomponent distillation tower. The steady-state data employed in the simulation study pertain to an Industrial type column. The paper compares the closed-loop response of the single-temperature feedback scheme with the inferential and parallel cascade schemes. The findings of this work support the implementation of the inferential control scheme for this column.
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