Kiln thermal and combustion control
US7024252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B17/02
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a non-linear mill. A linear controller is provided having a linear gain k that is operable to receive inputs representing measured variables of the plant and predict on an output of the linear controller predicted control values for manipulatible variables that control the plant. A non-linear model of the plant is provided for storing a representation of the plant over a trained region of the operating input space and having a steady-state gain K associated therewith. The gain k of the linear model is adjusted with the gain K of the non-linear model in accordance with a predetermined relationship as the measured variables change the operating region of the input space at which the linear controller is predicting the values for the manipulatible variables. The predicted manipulatible variables are then output after the step of adjusting the gain k.
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