Obiettivo The operation of the rotary kiln with the Fuzzy Logic System was checked for a period of three months. All the required modifications and improvements of the expert system including the final set-up of the control strategies was performed, the first three (3) weeks of the evaluation period. Operational results from the Fuzzy Logic System during the evaluating period indicate the following improvements: - Fuel savings approximately 3,5% - Up to 9% increase in the average hourly production rate - Uniform and higher prereduction degree of lateritic ore by 2% - Stable kiln operation - Reduced emission to the environment due to the reduction of fuel consumption - Higher run factor for the kiln (approximately 90%) - Lower electric energy consumption in the electric furnaces through the higher prereduction degree of the lateritic ore. According to some estimations the stable operation of the rotary kiln No. 4 and all the above mentioned improvements result in a 4% reduction of the total production cost.An expert system will be developed for the control and optimization of the rotary kiln pre-heating and pre-reduction operations. This expert system will automize the operation of the rotary kilns used for metallurgical processing of the laterite ores. This is a novel application of expert systems due to reactions taking place in the kiln and the difficulty and importance of controlling kilns reducing atmosphere. It is expected that a more environmentally friendly rotary kiln operation will be achieved due to kilns optimization.The main research tasks are:i) Definition and reporting of all production parameters of the preheating kiln,ii- development of the relationships between these production parameters,iii) development of an expert system which easily achieve the optimum preheating kiln operating conditions,iv) successful completion will increase productivity by 5% and will decrease fuels consumption by 5%. Campo scientifico engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringelectric energysocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivitynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligenceexpert systemsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencecomputational intelligence Programma(i) FP3-BRITE/EURAM 2 - Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994 Argomento(i) 1.1.3 - Mineral processing Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore GM & MAS LARCO Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo AMALIAS AVENUE, 20 10557 ATHENS Grecia Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (2) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto FLS AUTOMATION A/S Danimarca Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo RAMSINGSVEJ 32 2500 VALBY Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato MIRTEC SA Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo A IND AREA OF VOLOS 38500 VOLOS Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato
