Simulation of an industrial wastewater treatment plant using artificial neural networks

Authors
Gontarski, CA Rodrigues, PR Mori, M Prenem, LF
Citation
Ca. Gontarski et al., Simulation of an industrial wastewater treatment plant using artificial neural networks, COMPUT CH E, 24(2-7), 2000, pp. 1719-1723
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Chemical Engineering
Journal title
COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
ISSN journal
00981354 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
2-7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1719 - 1723
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-1354(20000715)24:2-7<1719:SOAIWT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
This work presents a way to predict the environmental properties of the out put stream from the wastewater treatment plant at Rhodiaco Ltda, one of the major chemical plants in Brazil. The industrial plant produces purified te rephtalic acid and generates wastewater that should be treated in an activa ted sludge system. The influence of input variables is analyzed. and satisf actory predicted results are obtained for an optimized situation. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.