Objective Objectives In rational use of energy problems, engineers have to identify the energy Best Available Technologies (BAT) that will satisfy the energy process requirements and constraints at minimum cost. The objective of this project is to develop an expert system that will a) propose the BATs by taking into account the energy requirements and the constraints of an industrial system, b) optimize the design parameters for each of the chosen BATs in a way that they comply with the energy requirements, and c) integrate the BATs in the model of the whole industrial process and select the Best Achievable process Configuration (BAC). Technical Approach The expert system that will be developed in this project will consist of a) an expert system shell b) a database and c) interfaces and supporting software. The expert system shell will be a classic one and its development will start from an existing shell. In the database, currently available technologies in several areas, like combustion, utility networks, diesel engines, gas turbines, etc. will be inserted. Supporting algorithms will be developed for the expert system, that will identify the optimal design parameters for the chosen BATs and then will find the BAC. An alternative expert system shell will also be developed, that will be based on the optimization method of Genetic Algorithms (GAs). This GA-based expert system shell will select the BATs to replace the existing ones and then will optimize their design parameters for a given industrial configuration. The development of this shell will start with the development of the basic GA operators and will continue with the development of the proper necessary GA-coding for the case. Finally, the two developed expert system shells, along with the database, will be applied by the industrial partners in test cases in order to show their capabilities. Expected Achievements and Exploitation The outputs of the project will be: - The expert system shell of energy saving technologies for the process industries, along with several supporting software that will determine the BAC. - The Genetic-Algorithm-based expert system shell of energy saving technologies. - The database of energy saving technologies. Within 3 years, the database of energy saving technologies will be further developed with the inclusion of additional samples and user-friendly interfaces for the expert system shells will be implemented. It is envisaged that the products will be exploited commercially in EU countries, and possibly in other countries afterwards. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwarenatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligenceexpert systems Programme(s) FP4-NNE-JOULE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 0202 - RUE in industry Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator University of Patras EU contribution No data Address Rion 26500 PATRAS Greece See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Groupe Sofresid SA France EU contribution No data Address 59,Rue de la République 93513 Montreuil-sous-Bois See on map Total cost No data Hellenic Aspropyrgos Refinery SA Greece EU contribution No data Address KM 16TH,National Road Athens 19300 Aspropyrgos See on map Total cost No data L'AIR LIQUIDE SA France EU contribution No data Address Chemin de la Porte des Loges 1, Les Loges en Josa 78354 JOUY-EN-JOSAS See on map Total cost No data Politecnico di Milano Italy EU contribution No data Address Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 20133 Milano See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE Belgium EU contribution No data Address B 6,Campus du Sart Tilman, B6A 4000 LIEGE See on map Total cost No data
