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I am a graduate student in Chemical Engineering, is originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh. I worked on a design project of a natural gas processing plant of 60 MMSCFD capacity and completed a project on commissioning and operation of a distillation column as part of my undergraduate program. Currently, I am working on development of sensor placement algorithm for maximizing plant efficiency. My professional interests focus on process design, process control, simulation, and sensor network design. Hobbies are reading, writing essays, sketching and photography.
Work Experience:
Currently working at Certara, NJ
Education:
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 2011 - 2015
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh, 2005 - 2009
Membership:
AIChE, ACC (IEEE), Advanced Virtual Energy Simulation Training and Research (AVESTAR®) with sister facilities at West Virginia University
PhD Research
PhD Research
Sensor Placement Algorithms for Process Efficiency Maximization
The objective of this research is to develop a sensor network design (SND) algorithm for maximizing the plant performance using criteria such as efficiency in the case of an estimator-based control system. The developed algorithm will be particularly useful for sensor placement in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plants at the grassroots level where the number, type, and location of sensors are yet to be identified. In addition, the same algorithm can be further enhanced for use in retrofits, where the objectives could be to upgrade (addition of more sensors) and relocate existing sensors to different locations. The algorithms are developed by considering the presence of an optimal Kalman Filter (KF) that is used to estimate the unmeasured and noisy measurements given the process model and a set of measured variables. The designed algorithms are able to determine the location and type of the sensors under constraints on budget and estimation accuracy. In this work, three SND algorithms are developed: (a) steady-state SND algorithm, (b) dynamic model-based SND algorithm, and (c) nonlinear model-based SND algorithm. These algorithms are implemented in an acid gas removal (AGR) unit as part of an IGCC power plant with CO2 capture. The AGR process involves extensive heat and mass integration and therefore, is very suitable for the study of the proposed algorithm in the presence of complex interactions between process variables.
Publications
Publications
Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Turton R, Zitney S “Nonlinear Dynamic Model-Based Multi-Objective Sensor Network Design Algorithm for a Plant with an Estimator-Based Control System”, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 56, 7478-7490, 2017
Huang Q, Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Pillai R, Sabolsky K, Sabolsky E, “Estimations of Gasifier Wall Temperature and Extent of Slag Penetration Using a Refractory Brick with Embedded Sensors”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 56, 9858-9867, 2017
Huang Q, Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Pillai R, Sabolsky K, Sabolsky E, “Model-Based Estimation in Gasifiers Using a Smart Refractory Brick with Embedded Sensors”, Proceedings of 11th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford University, CA, September 12-14, 2017
Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Turton R, Zitney S “Dynamic Model-Based Sensor Network Design Algorithm for System Efficiency Maximization”, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 89, 27-40, 2016
Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Turton R, Zitney S “Sensor Network Design for Maximizing Process Efficiency: An Algorithm and Its Application”, AIChE Journal, vol 61(2), 464-476, 2015
Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Turton R, Zitney S E, “Adaptive Kalman Filter for Estimation of Environmental Performance Variables in an Acid Gas Removal Process”, Proceedings of the 2013 American Control Conference, pp 2717-2721, Washington, DC, June 17-19 (2013)
Presentations
Presentations
Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Turton R, Zitney S E, “Sensor Network Design Algorithm for Power Plant Efficiency Maximization and Its Application”, 59th Annual ISA Power Industry Division Symposium, Charlotte, NC, June 27-30, 2016
Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Turton R, Zitney S E, “Sensor Placement Based on Continuous Estimator for Maximizing Process Efficiency”, 57th Annual ISA POWID Symposium, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 1-6 June 2014
Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Turton R, Zitney S E, “Sensor Placement for Maximizing Process Efficiency: An Algorithm and Its Application”, Paper 383c, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, November 3-8, 2013
Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Turton R, Zitney S E, “Adaptive Kalman Filter for Estimation of Environmental Performance Variables in an Acid Gas Removal Process”, Proceedings of the 2013 American Control Conference, Washington, DC, USA, June 17-19, 2013
Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Turton R, Zitney S E, “Sensor Placement Algorithm Development to Maximize the Efficiency of Acid Gas Removal Unit for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Power Plant with CO2 Capture”, AIChE Annual Meeting Pittsburgh, PA, USA, October 28-November 2, 2012
Paul P, Bhattacharyya D, Turton R, Zitney S E, “State Estimation of an Acid Gas Removal (AGR) Unit as Part of an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Plant with CO2 Capture, International Pittsburgh Coal Conference (IPCC), Pittsburgh, PA, USA, October 15, 2012
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