Abstract
The use of sequencing batch bioreactors (SBR) for treating polluted wastewater is environmentally important. But the standard operation of SBRs is far from optimal when treating toxicants, because of the inhibition phenomena. The main technical problem is the lack of practical pollutant sensors. In this work an event-driven time optimal control (ED-TOC) is proposed to circumvent these problems. By measuring the dissolved oxygen and estimating some reaction rate events the ED-TOC maintains the pollutant concentration at optimal levels, and provides a robust, economical and an almost time-optimal operation mode.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 457-462 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | IFAC-PapersOnLine |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | 9th IFAC International Symposium on Computer Applications in Biotechnology, CAB 2004 - Nancy, France Duration: 28 Mar 2004 → 31 Mar 2004 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Thanks to CONACYT for its financial support, project No, 34934A. This paper includes results of the EOLI project that is supported by the INCO program of the European Community (Contract number ICA4-CT-2002-10012).
Funding Information:
Thanks to CONACYT for its fmancial support, project No. 34934A. This paper includes results of the EOLI project that is supported by the INCO program of the European Community (Contract number ICA4-CT -2002-10012).
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © IFAC Computer Applications in Biotechnology, Nancy, France, 2004.
Keywords
- Control applications
- Optimal control
- Wastewater treatment
- Water pollution