title: Control and fault diagnosis in bottom fermentation systems using parity space approach.
abstract: The main objective of this note is to describe a real-time fault diagnosis and control for a cylindroconical fermenter to laboratory scale as an alternative to the classic systems. Development of a good controller for a fed-batch reactor is not enough without a fault diagnosis system. We are working to expand this idea. The failure detection system is based on the parity space approach joined with a fuzzy controller with more robustness and of superior performance in MIMO systems compared to conventional strategies. A 2-week period is reported.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Process Technology Group (APT), Food Science Building, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Riverol
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Pilipovik
mesh_terms: D019149:Bioreactors; D005285:Fermentation