An improved device for automated control of mass transfer processes used in distillation units

In this work, the degree of automation of mass transfer devices for processing by-products of ethyl alcohol production is analyzed; in this regard, a number of shortcomings are identified, one of which is the optimal automated control of the process of rectification of by-products for the extraction of high-molecular-weight products. alcohols, in our case from non-standard fusel oils. In accordance with the topic, an automated advanced control device for a distillation unit for processing by-products of ethanol production has been developed. An optimal automated control device was developed and a comparative analysis was carried out in the Simulink environment of PID and MPC controllers, as a result of which a more advanced device for automated control of mass transfer processes was proposed.