Optimal control problems arising in the zinc sulphate electrolyte purification process

Journal of Global Optimization

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 307-323

  Wang, Ling Yun ^a,b,c   Gui, Wei Hua ^a   Teo, Kok Lay ^b   Loxton, Ryan ^b   Yang, Chun Hua ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Continuous stirred tank reactor; Multiple characteristic time points; Optimal control; Purification process; Time delay system; Zinc sulphate electrolyte

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR; MULTIPLE CHARACTERISTICS; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; PURIFICATION PROCESS; TIME-DELAY SYSTEMS; ZINC SULPHATE;

ELECTROLYTES; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PURIFICATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ZINC;

EID: 84867243023     PISSN: 09255001     EISSN: 15732916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10898-012-9863-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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