Design of a feedback linearizing controller for a CSTR reactor

Abstract

The design of a controller for a chemical reactor was studied. Based on the input-output feedback linearization, the controller was designed for a situation where the output of the system is the concentration. The reaction in the reactor is of the first-order type. First, the reactor is modeled and presented, and then a controller for this system is designed. The control system was implemented in Simulink MATLAB. The simulation results show that the designed controller is able to control the concentration in a wide range and its performance is desirable for changing either the disturbances or the set point.