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Theses and Dissertations
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Items in this Collection
- 2Model predictive control
- 1Carbon dioxide capture
- 1Economic model predictive control
- 1Froth flotation
- 1Graph theory
- 1Invariant set
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Estimation and control of froth flotation units used in Coal Handling and Preparation Plants (CHPPs)
DownloadSpring 2017
The processing of coal in coal handling and preparation plants (CHPPs) produces a significant amount of valuable fine coal which is then recovered using froth flotation. As froth flotation units are regulated using simple, conventional control methods the application of modern control methods is...
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Fall 2022
Increasingly faced with sustainability and profitability objectives, chemical process plants have become very complex with many operating constraints. To achieve these objectives, a high level of automation is required. Unfortunately, the ability of the automated controllers to ensure that the...