Decanting Centrifuge Production Process Optimization Using Plant Simulation

Simulation and Optimization of Styrene Monomer Production Using Neural Network

Optimization of Biogas Production Process in a Wastewater Treatment Plant

Sludge is a byproduct of wastewater processing suitable for biogas production. The biogas consisting of about 60% methane can be used to generate electricity and heat. A data-driven approach for optimization of biogas production process in a wastewater treatment plant is presented. The process model is developed using routinely collected data categorized as controllable and uncontrollable varia...

Process/plant Optimization Specialreport

Energy is the largest variable operating cost after raw materials for most of the process industries and its efficient use is key to sustaining profitable operation. Natural gas is the most common incremental fossil fuel and its general increase in price and in price volatility over the past few years are well known with most experts projecting these trends to continue in the future. Table 1 gi...

Energy Efficiency in a Steel Plant Using Optimization-simulation

The recent years showed a significant increase both in energy costs and social awareness for environmental concerns. In the industrial sector, these aspects affected revenues and sustainability of the most intensive energy plants, such as steel mills. The present paper describes how simulation may powerfully support production planning and the related decisions. The applic...

How Soft Sensing Using Simulation Enhances Plant Process Management

One novel approach to soft sensing is to use a high fidelity online dynamic simulation model connected to the plant information system. In this approach, the dynamic simulator takes a direct feed of information from the plant process instrumentation and control system, and can then predict process parameters that are not physically measured in the plant. The model can also estimate key equipmen...