NETL: Advanced Control Architecture and Sensor Information Development for
Process Automation, Optimization, and Imaging of Chemical Looping Systems
The purpose of the project is to develop an advanced process
automation control architecture and imaging and optimization sensor software
for The Ohio State University (OSU) chemical looping process. A high level
controller (HLC) consisting of decision-making and controller-selection
logic integrated with sliding mode controllers (SMCs) are being used to
develop distributed intelligence automation scheme for the chemical looping
process startup and shutdown. Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group’s
(B&W’s) commercial real time, closed-loop optimization software, FocalPoint
Optimization System, will be specifically tailored to chemical looping
processes for optimizing the process operating conditions.
The intelligent process automation controller and optimization sensor
information will be tested in OSU’s existing sub-pilot chemical looping test
unit for Phase I, and ultimately integrated with the pressurized syngas
chemical looping (SCL) pilot test unit constructed at the National Carbon
Capture Center (NCCC) for Phase II.