CNN-LSTM-Based Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller for Temperature Trajectory Tracking in a Batch Reactor.

Batch reactors are type of chemical reactors, where the reactants are loaded to process for a defined batch time and the products are removed after the polymerization reaction completion. Specialty chemicals and food processing industries widely use BRs due to their versatility and suitability for handling small- to medium-scale production, complex reactions, and varying reaction conditions. This article employs a CNN-LSTM-based nonlinear model predictive controller (NMPC) to effectively track the temperature profile of a BR.