Advanced NARMA-L2 Based Control Strategy for an Ethylene Dichloride Cracking Reactor

Authors

  • سيناء محمود Tikrit University - Chemical Engineering Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65204/djes.v3i3.772

Keywords:

EDC, thermal, cracking, NARMA- L2,, neural control,, nonlinear reactor, dynamic simulation,, VCM production.

Abstract

The performance of the EDC Thermal Cracking Reactor study for

VCM is doing quite well. The VCM that has been designed is good.

A nonlinear dynamic model has been developed for studying the

performance in open-loop and closed-loop system response to

nonlinear change in feed temperature and feed flow rate.

MATLAB/Simulink was used to design and simulate a model. Thus,

as the feed temperature rises, the exit gas temperature increases to a

value slightly above the target. Conversely, when the feed

temperature falls, the exit gas temperature slightly dips below the

target. Eventually, the exit gas and feed temperature attain their

steady states with no permanent error. (16 words) Changes in flow

rate also affect temperature, and the system achieves different times.

Additionally, controllers were developed using the NARMA-L2

framework including PI, PID, and neural network controller. The

system was assessed with respect to various controllers.

Improvement shown in the handle of the thermal cracking reactor of

nonlinear behavior. NARMA-L2 takes minimum settling time and

lesser overshoot. It controls interference better.

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2026-08-26