Identification of complex multiphase reaction systems

 

This project aims at the systematic identification of complex reaction systems using the MEXA methodology. A second goal is to further develop the MEXA method itself.

 

Identification of model structures for the description of kinetic phenomena in multiphase systems is a central issue with respect to system design, analysis and control.


The quality of model predictability however depends on a variety of aspects such as accuracy of experimental data, experimental conditions under which data were gained, choice of an appropriate model and reliable identification of the unknown model parameters. With regard to these aspects, approaches for the efficient model identification, together with known methods for model discrimination and optimal experimental design, as they are used for the selection of a model structure from a set of known competing models, will be integrated in a methodology, which supports the overall identification process.


A method for the efficient identification of kinetic models has already been developed in this project, which is funded by the DFG via the CRC 540 since 1998. The application of this methodology to reactive systems, which are investigated within the CRC 540 and the further development of the method as needed are currently the central tasks.


The research focuses especially on the identification of multi-phase reactive systems, where mass transfer and reaction kinetics occur simultaneously. These complex systems set a high burden to the identification task. Good results can only be obtained using an integrated approach, where optimally informative experiments are combined with an effective identification methodology.




Lehrstuhl:Prozesstechnik
Funded by:Haushalt (frueher SFB 540)
Cooperation:AVT.BioVT, Fraunhofer ILT, Lehrstuhl fuer Biotechnologie, ITMC
Projectmanager:Wolfgang Marquardt
Contact:Adel Mhamdi
 

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