Simulation and optimization of an experimental membrane wastewater treatment plant using computational intelligence methods

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2255-2260

  Ludwig, T ^a   Kern, P ^a   Bongards, M ^a   Wolf, C ^a  

^a Cologne University of Applied Sciences ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

ASM1; Genetic algorithm; Membrane; Microfiltration; Optimization; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE MODEL NO.1; ASM1; COMPLEX PROCESSES; COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE METHODS; EFFICIENT PLANTS; FILTRATION PROCESS; FLAT MODULE; HIGHLY NONLINEAR; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE MODULE; MULTI OBJECTIVE; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT; NONCONVEX; OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; RELAXATION; SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION MODEL; SIMULATION RESULT; SIMULATION SOFTWARE; SUBMERGED MICROFILTRATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MICROFILTRATION; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER FILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOREACTOR; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FILTRATION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GPS; MEMBRANE; NONLINEARITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; SOFTWARE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DENITRIFICATION; FILTRATION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ALGORITHMS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79958698150     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.135     Document Type: Article

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