Cel 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%. Dziedzina nauki 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 Program(-y) FP3-BRITE/EURAM 2 - Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994 Temat(-y) 1.1.3 - Mineral processing Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Koordynator GM & MAS LARCO Wkład UE Brak danych Adres AMALIAS AVENUE, 20 10557 ATHENS Grecja Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (2) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko FLS AUTOMATION A/S Dania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres RAMSINGSVEJ 32 2500 VALBY Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych MIRTEC SA Grecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres A IND AREA OF VOLOS 38500 VOLOS Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych