Biogas plant optimization using genetic algorithms and particle swarm optimization

IET Conference Publications

Volumn , Issue 539 CP, 2008, Pages 244-249

  Wolf, C ^a   McLoone, S ^a   Bongards, M ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Verkehr und Wasser Lehr und Forschungsgebiet Geotechnik und Tunnelbau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogas plant; Genetic algorithm; Intelligent process optimization; PSO

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS PLANT; BIOGAS PLANTS; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE METHODS; DIGESTION PROCESS; EFFICIENT PLANTS; EXTERNAL INFLUENCES; FASTER CONVERGENCE; HIGHLY NONLINEAR; INTELLIGENT PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; KEY FACTORS; MANUAL OPERATIONS; OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL; PLANT SIMULATION; PROCESS DISTURBANCES; PSO;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BIOGAS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; PROCESS CONTROL; SUBSTRATES;

PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO);

EID: 67649975297     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/cp:20080670     Document Type: Conference Paper

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