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Economic linear parameter varying model predictive control of the aeration system of a wastewater treatment plant

Journal Article (2022)

Journal

Sensors

Pages

6008

Volume

22

Number

16

Doc link

https://doi.org/10.3390/s22166008

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Abstract

This work proposes an economic model predictive control (EMPC) strategy in the linear parameter varying (LPV) framework for the control of dissolved oxygen concentrations in the aerated reactors of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). A reduced model of the complex nonlinear plant is represented in a quasi-linear parameter varying (qLPV) form to reduce computational burden, enabling the real-time operation. To facilitate the formulation of the time-varying parameters which are functions of system states, as well as for feedback control purposes, a moving horizon estimator (MHE) that uses the qLPV WWTP model is proposed. The control strategy is investigated and evaluated based on the ASM1 simulation benchmark for performance assessment. The obtained results applying the EMPC strategy for the control of the aeration system in the WWTP of Girona (Spain) show its effectiveness.

Categories

control theory.

Scientific reference

F. Nejjari, B. Khoury, V. Puig, J. Quevedo, J. Pascual and S. de Campos. Economic linear parameter varying model predictive control of the aeration system of a wastewater treatment plant. Sensors, 22(16): 6008, 2022.