Exothermic heat estimation using fuzzy neural nets for a batch reactor temperature control system

Batch processes may constantly be changing, sometimes in unpredictable ways. For this reason, the operators need to keep a close watch on things. Batch-plant control stations have traditionally been located very close to the process, because operators can do a better job of sensing abnormalities if they can see, hear and smell what is going on. The reaction process can be considered as unstable, the instability being understood as the characteristic making the self abandoned system evolve towards unpermitted temperature values with the associated danger of accidents. The temperature also plays a decisive role in the final product quality, each time the reactor changes from the desired temperature the quality diminishes, the appearance of undesired species increases, and the overall performance of the reaction decreases which directly affects the economic performance.<
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