17.5. Summary

Dynamic simulations can provide information about the transient trajectory of a process that can be effectively used for a number of applications. In this chapter, various steps required for setting up dynamic simulations in a process simulator were discussed. Necessary data and specifications required for simulating realistic transient responses were covered. Troubleshooting stability issues and convergence failures of dynamic simulations are difficult and complicated. To this end, a number of issues were discussed with respect to both problem setup as well as choice of algorithms. A brief demonstration of process control shows how the performance of the control system varies based on the controller tuning parameters. Last, it should be n....