Control of a loop polymerization reactor using neural networks

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 471-481

  Vega, M P ^a   Lima, E L ^a   Pinto, J C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hybrid neural model; Loop tubular reactor; Nonlinear model predictive control; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348237151     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-66322000000400012     Document Type: Article

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