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posted on 2018-07-18, 13:52 authored by R.M. NealeThe project evolved from a discussion between academic staff at
Loughborough University of Technology and staff from the British
Petroleum Co. Ltd. A study was required of the dynamic characteristics
of a particular 44-plate crude oil distillation unit at BP Refinery
(Llandarcy) Ltd. A programme of experiments was conducted on the
industrial unit. Step perturbations in the overhead reflux and
sidestream off takes were found to give oscillatory response curves decaying
over a two-hour period. A qualitative explanation for these results is
given. [Continues.]
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