Advanced Control of a Rotary Dryer

CONTROL ENGINEERING LABORATORY Fuzzy modelling for a rotary dryer

In this research a fuzzy model is developed for a rotary dryer. It is applied to the pilot plant rotary dryer located in the Control Engineering Laboratory at Oulu University. Firstly, a literature review looking at the current situation of fuzzy modelling and comparison of different methods is done. One modelling method is then applied to the building of the model from data. The rule parameter...

Fuzzy modelling for a rotary dryer

In this research a fuzzy model is developed for a rotary dryer. It is applied to the pilot plant rotary dryer located in the Control Engineering Laboratory at Oulu University. Firstly, a literature review looking at the current situation of fuzzy modelling and comparison of different methods is done. One modelling method is then applied to the building of the model from data. The rule parameter...

Dynamic Simulation of an Industrial Rotary Dryer

Development of a Self-Tuning Fuzzy Logic Controller for a Rotary Dryer

It is well known that the control of a rotary dryer is difficult due to long delay times of the process. The main target of this research was to find a self-tuning technique for tuning the parameters of the fuzzy logic controller, which has been developed to the pilot plant rotary dryer located in the Control Engineering Laboratory at the University of Oulu. The aim is to improve the performanc...

Improved Energy Efficiency in Paper Making Through Reducing Dryer Steam Consumption Using Advanced Process Control

Over the last two or three years, the increasing costs of energy and worsening market conditions have focussed even greater attention within paper mills than before, on considering ways to improve efficiency and reduce the energy used in paper making. Arising from a multivariable understanding of paper machine operation, Advanced Process Control (APC) technology enables paper machine behaviour ...