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From process control to business control:A systematic approach for CV-selection
Sigurd Skogestad
Department of Chemical Engineering
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Trondheim
PIC-konferens, Stockholm, 29. mai 2013
CV = Controlled variable
Porsgrunn, 12 June 2013
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Sigurd Skogestad
• 1955: Born in Flekkefjord, Norway• 1978: MS (Siv.ing.) in chemical engineering at NTNU• 1979-1983: Worked at Norsk Hydro co. (process simulation)• 1987: PhD from Caltech (supervisor: Manfred Morari)• 1987-present: Professor of chemical engineering at NTNU• 1999-2009: Head of Department
• 170 journal publications• Book: Multivariable Feedback Control (Wiley 1996; 2005)
– 1989: Ted Peterson Best Paper Award by the CAST division of AIChE – 1990: George S. Axelby Outstanding Paper Award by the Control System Society of IEEE – 1992: O. Hugo Schuck Best Paper Award by the American Automatic Control Council– 2006: Best paper award for paper published in 2004 in Computers and chemical engineering. – 2011: Process Automation Hall of Fame (US)
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Optimal operation of systems (outline)• «System» = Chemical process plant, Airplane, Business, ….
General approach
1. Classify variables (MV=u, DV=d, Measurements y)
2. Obtain model (dynamic or steady state)
3. Define optimal operation: Cost J, constraints, disturbances
4. Find optimal operation: Solve optimization problem
5. Implement optimal operation: What should we control (CV=c=Hy) ?• Need one CV for each MV
• Applications– Runner– KPI’s– Process control– ...
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Optimal operation of a given system
• 1. Classify variables– Manipulated variables (MVs) = Degrees of freedom (inputs): u
– Disturbance variables (DVs) = “inputs” outside our control: d
– Measured variables: y (information about the system)
– States = Variables that define initial state: x
• Question: How should we set the MVs (inputs u)• 3. Quantitative approach: Define scalar cost J
+ define constraints
+ define expected disturbances
Systemu
d x
y 2. Model of system (typical):dx/dt = f(x,u,d)
y = fy(x,u,d)
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3. Define optimal operation (economics)
What are we going to use our degrees of freedom u (MVs) for?1.Define scalar cost function J(u,x,d)
2.Identify constraints– min. and max. flows – Product specifications– Safety limitations– Other operational constraints
J = cost feed + cost energy – value products [$/s]
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Optimal operation distillation column
• Distillation at steady state with given p and F: 2 DOFs, e.g. L and V (u)
• Cost to be minimized (economics)
J = - P where P= pD D + pB B – pF F – pVV
• Constraints
Purity D: For example xD, impurity · max
Purity B: For example, xB, impurity · max
Flow constraints: min · D, B, L etc. · max
Column capacity (flooding): V · Vmax, etc.
Pressure: 1) p given (d) 2) p free (u): pmin · p · pmax
Feed: 1) F given (d) 2) F free (u): F · Fmax
• Optimal operation: Minimize J with respect to steady-state DOFs (u)
value products
cost energy (heating+ cooling)
cost feed
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4. Find optimal operation:Solve optimization problem to find uopt(d)
Find optimal constraint regions (as a function of d)
Optimize operation with respect to u for given disturbance d (usually steady-state):
minu J(u,x,d)subject to:
Model equations: f(u,x,d) = 0Constraints: g(u,x,d) < 0
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Energyprice
Example: optimal constraint regions (as a function of d)
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5. Implement optimal operation
• Our task as control engineers!
• Theoretical (centralized): Reoptimize continouosly
• Practical (hierarchical): Find one CV for each MV
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Centralized implementation: Optimizing control (theoretically best)
Estimate present state + disturbances d from measurements y and recompute uopt(d)
Problem:COMPLICATED!Requires detailed model and description of uncertainty
y
Implementation of optimal operation
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Hierarchical implementation (practically best)
Direktør
Prosessingeniør
Operatør
Logikk / velgere / operatør
PID-regulator
u = valves
Implementation of optimal operation
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PID
RTO
MPC
Implementation of optimal operation
Hierarchical implementation (practically best)
u = valves
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What should we control?
y1 = c =Hy? (economics)
y2 = H2y (stabilization)
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Self-optimizing Control
Self-optimizing control is when acceptable operation can be achieved using constant set points (c
s)
for the controlled variables c
(without re-optimizing when disturbances occur).
c=cs
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Implementation of optimal operation
• Idea: Replace optimization by setpoint control
• Optimal solution is usually at constraints, that is, most of the degrees of freedom u0 are used to satisfy “active constraints”, g(u0,d) = 0
• CONTROL ACTIVE CONSTRAINTS!– Implementation of active constraints is usually simple.
• WHAT MORE SHOULD WE CONTROL?– Find variables c for remaining
unconstrained degrees of freedom u.
u
cost J
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– Cost to be minimized, J=T
– One degree of freedom (u=power)
– What should we control?
Optimal operation - Runner
Optimal operation of runner
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Self-optimizing control: Sprinter (100m)
• 1. Optimal operation of Sprinter, J=T– Active constraint control:
• Maximum speed (”no thinking required”)
Optimal operation - Runner
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• 2. Optimal operation of Marathon runner, J=T
Optimal operation - Runner
Self-optimizing control: Marathon (40 km)
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• Optimal operation of Marathon runner, J=T• Any self-optimizing variable c (to control at
constant setpoint)?• c1 = distance to leader of race
• c2 = speed
• c3 = heart rate
• c4 = level of lactate in muscles
Optimal operation - Runner
Self-optimizing control: Marathon (40 km)
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Ideal “self-optimizing” variable
The ideal self-optimizing variable c is the gradient:
c = J/ u = Ju
– Keep gradient at zero for all disturbances (c = Ju=0)
– Problem: Usually no measurement of gradient, that is, cannot write Ju=Hy
Unconstrained degrees of freedom
u
cost J
Ju=0
Ju
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Unconstrained variables
H
measurement noise
steady-statecontrol error
disturbance
controlled variable
/ selection
Ideal: c = Ju
In practise: c = H y
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Candidate controlled variables c for self-optimizing control
Intuitive:
1. The optimal value of c should be insensitive to disturbances
2. Optimum should be flat ( ->insensitive to implementation error).
Equivalently: Value of c should be sensitive to degrees of freedom u.
Unconstrained optimum
BADGoodGood
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Nullspace method
No measurement noise (ny=0) CV=Measurement combination
Ref: Alstad & Skogestad, 2007
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Example. Nullspace Method for Marathon runner
u = power, d = slope [degrees]
y1 = hr [beat/min], y2 = v [m/s]
F = dyopt/dd = [0.25 -0.2]’
H = [h1 h2]]
HF = 0 -> h1 f1 + h2 f2 = 0.25 h1 – 0.2 h2 = 0
Choose h1 = 1 -> h2 = 0.25/0.2 = 1.25
Conclusion: c = hr + 1.25 v
Control c = constant -> hr increases when v decreases (OK uphill!)
CV=Measurement combination
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Ref: Halvorsen et al. I&ECR, 2003
Alstad et al, , JPC, 2009
”Exact local method” (with measurement noise)
u
J
( )opt ou d
Loss
'd
Controlled variables,c yH
ydG
cs = constant +
+
+
+
+
- K
H
yG y
'yn
cm
u
dW nW
d
optu
CV=Measurement combination
Analytic solution for the case of “full” H
With measurement noise)
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Conclusion Marathon runner
c = heart rate
Simplest: select one measurement
• Simple and robust implementation• Disturbances are indirectly handled by keeping a constant heart rate• May have infrequent adjustment of setpoint (heart rate)
Optimal operation - Runner
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Further examples
• Central bank. J = welfare. c=inflation rate (2.5%)• Cake baking. J = nice taste, c = Temperature (200C)• Business, J = profit. c = ”Key performance indicator (KPI), e.g.
– Response time to order– Energy consumption pr. kg or unit– Number of employees– Research spendingOptimal values obtained by ”benchmarking”
• Investment (portofolio management). J = profit. c = Fraction of investment in shares (50%)
• Biological systems:– ”Self-optimizing” controlled variables c have been found by natural
selection– Need to do ”reverse engineering” :
• Find the controlled variables used in nature• From this identify what overall objective J the biological system has been
attempting to optimize
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Sigurd’s rules for CV selection
1. Always control active constraints! (almost always)
2. Purity constraint on expensive product always active (no overpurification):
(a) "Avoid product give away" (e.g., sell water as expensive product)
(b) Save energy (costs energy to overpurify)
3. Unconstrained optimum: NEVER try to control a variable that reaches max or min at the optimum
–For example, never try to control directly the cost J• Will give infeasibility
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Example: Optimal blending of gasoline
Stream 1
Stream 2
Stream 3
Stream 4
Product 1 kg/s
Stream 1 99 octane 0 % benzene p1 = (0.1 + m1) $/kg
Stream 2 105 octane 0 % benzene p2 = 0.200 $/kg
Stream 3 95 → 97 octane
0 % benzene p3 = 0.120 $/kg
Stream 4 99 octane 2 % benzene p4 = 0.185 $/kg
Product > 98 octane < 1 % benzene
Disturbance
m1 = ? (· 0.4)
m2 = ?
m3 = ?
m4 = ?
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Optimal solution
• Degrees of freedom
u = (m m2 m3 m4 )T
• Optimization problem: MinimizeJ = i pi mi = (0.1 + m1) m1 + 0.2 m2 + 0.12 m3 + 0.185 m4
subject tom1 + m2 + m3 + m4 = 1
m1 ¸ 0; m2 ¸ 0; m3 ¸ 0; m4 ¸ 0
m1 · 0.4
99 m1 + 105 m2 + 95 m3 + 99 m4 ¸ 98 (octane constraint)
2 m4 · 1 (benzene constraint)
• Nominal optimal solution (d* = 95):
uopt = (0.26 0.196 0.544 0)T ) Jopt=0.13724 $ • Optimal solution with d=octane stream 3=97:
uopt = (0.20 0.075 0.725 0)T ) Jopt=0.13724 $ • 3 active constraints ) 1 unconstrained degree of freedom
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Implementation of optimal solution
• Available ”measurements”: y = (m1 m2 m3 m4)T
• Control active constraints:– Keep m4 = 0– Adjust one (or more) flow such that m1+m2+m3+m4 = 1– Adjust one (or more) flow such that product octane = 98
• Remaining unconstrained degree of freedom1. c=m1 is constant at 0.126 ) Loss = 0.00036 $
2. c=m2 is constant at 0.196 ) Infeasible (cannot satisfy octane = 98)
3. c=m3 is constant at 0.544 ) Loss = 0.00582 $
• Optimal combination of measurementsc = h1 m1 + h2 m2 + h3 ma
From optimization: mopt = F d where sensitivity matrix F = (-0.03 -0.06 0.09)T
Requirement: HF = 0 )
-0.03 h1 – 0.06 h2 + 0.09 h3 = 0This has infinite number of solutions (since we have 3 measurements and only ned 2):
c = m1 – 0.5 m2 is constant at 0.162 ) Loss = 0
c = 3 m1 + m3 is constant at 1.32 ) Loss = 0
c = 1.5 m2 + m3 is constant at 0.83 ) Loss = 0
• Easily implemented in control system
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Example of practical implementation of optimal blending
• Selected ”self-optimizing” variable: c = m1 – 0.5 m2 • Changes in feed octane (stream 3) detected by octane controller (OC)• Implementation is optimal provided active constraints do not change • Price changes can be included as corrections on setpoint cs
FC
OC
mtot.s = 1 kg/s
mtot
m3
m4 = 0 kg/s
Octanes = 98
Octane
m2
Stream 2
Stream 1
Stream 3
Stream 4
cs = 0.162
0.5
m1 = cs + 0.5 m2
Octane varies
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Conclusion.Optimal operation of systems • «System» = Chemical process plant, Airplane, Business, ….
General approach
1. Classify variables (MV=u, DV=d,)
2. Obtain model (dynamic or steady state)
3. Define optimal operation: Cost J, constraints, disturbances
4. Find optimal operation: Solve optimization problem• Identify active constraint regions
5. Implement optimal operation: What should we control (CV=c) • Need one CV (KPI) for each MV
1. Control active constraints
2. Control «self-optimizing» variables, c=Hy ≈ Ju