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This paper focuses on the design of a nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) scheme for a cement grinding circuit, i.e., a ball mill in closed loop with an air classifier. The multivariable controller uses two mass fractions as controlled variables, and the input flow rate and the classifier selectivity as manipulated variables. As the particle size distribution inside the mill is not directly measurable, a receding-horizon observer is designed, using measurements at the mill exit only. The performance of the control scheme in the face of measurement errors and plant-model mismatches is investigated in simulation.
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Lepore, R., Wouwer, A.V., Remy, M., Bogaerts, P. (2007). Receding-Horizon Estimation and Control of Ball Mill Circuits. In: Findeisen, R., Allgöwer, F., Biegler, L.T. (eds) Assessment and Future Directions of Nonlinear Model Predictive Control. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, vol 358. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72699-9_40
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