Monitoring and control of anaerobic reactors

Peter Frode Pind, Irini Angelidaki, Birgitte Kiær Ahring, K. Stamatelatou, G. Lyberatos

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    Abstract

    The current status in monitoring and control of anaerobic reactors is reviewed. The influence of reactor design and waste composition on the possible monitoring and control schemes is examined. After defining the overall control structure, and possible control objectives, the possible process measurements are reviewed in detail. In the sequel, possible manipulated variables, such as the hydraulic retention time, the organic loading rate, the sludge retention time, temperature, pH and alkalinity are evaluated with respect to the two main reactor types: high-rate and low-rate. Finally, the different control approaches that have been used are comprehensively described. These include simple and adaptive controllers, as well as more recent developments such as fuzzy controllers, knowledge-based controllers and controllers based on neural networks.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationBiomethanation II
    EditorsBirgitte Kiær Ahring
    Volume82
    Place of PublicationBerlin
    PublisherSpringer
    Publication date2003
    Pages135-182
    ISBN (Print)3-540-44321-5
    Publication statusPublished - 2003
    SeriesAdvances in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology
    Volume82
    ISSN0724-6145

    Keywords

    • methods
    • Biodegradation
    • Archaea
    • Waste Management
    • growth & development
    • instrumentation
    • Systems Theory
    • Models
    • Equipment Design
    • Carbon
    • Bioreactors
    • Feedback
    • Quality Control
    • Anaerobiosis
    • Bacteria
    • Methane
    • metabolism
    • Anaerobic
    • Temperature
    • Industrial Waste
    • chemistry
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Biological
    • classification
    • Carbon Dioxide
    • microbiology

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