REDUCTION OF ENERGY DEMAND IN PAPER MAKING USING ONLINE OPTIMISATION AND CONTROL
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Engineering
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Jan Maciejowski (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Afshar P
(2011)
Data-based robust multiobjective optimization of interconnected processes: energy efficiency case study in papermaking.
in IEEE transactions on neural networks
Afshar P
(2012)
Sequential modelling of thermal energy: New potential for energy optimisation in papermaking
in Applied Energy
Martin Brown
(2011)
Improved Energy Efficiency in Paper Making Using Advanced Process Control
| Description | We have shown that paper machines can be controlled in such a way that very large savings can be made in the amount of energy used. Better control of the first two stages of paper-making, namely vacuum draining and squeezing, leads to less energy being needed in the third and last stage, namely drying. The great majority of the energy is used in this last stage, to remove a very small amount of water. The potential energy saving is in the region of 25%, which is very significant since paper-making uses a lot of electricity. |
| Exploitation Route | Paper-making machine vendors could build on our work to develop advanced control software for their machines. |
| Sectors | Chemicals,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | The technical teams of the paper manufacturers that we worked with were informed by our methods and ideas, but I do not believe that they have yet been used. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2009 |
| Sector | Chemicals,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Economic |