Title :
Expert system control of a chain-grate stoker
Author :
MacConnell, P.F. ; Neuffer, D. ; Owens, D.H. ; Patrick, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Syst. & Control Eng., Univ. of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Abstract :
An expert rule-based control system is presented which has been applied to a 1 MW coal-fired chain-grate stoker. The goal of the control scheme is to achieve efficient carbon burnout while meeting a specified load demand schedule and simultaneously achieving statutory emissions levels in the face of random disturbances to the feed and quality of both the coal and the air supply.
Keywords :
air quality; boilers; coal; combustion; expert systems; intelligent control; learning systems; air supply quality; carbon burnout efficiency; coal feed; coal quality; coal-fired chain-grate stoker; expert rule-based control system; expert system control; load demand schedule; power 1 MW; random disturbance; statutory emission level; Coal; Combustion; Feeds; Ignition; Process control; Temperature control; energy systems; intelligent control; process control;
Conference_Titel :
Control Conference (ECC), 1997 European
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-3-9524269-0-6
