On-line batch process monitoring using dynamic PCA and dynamic PLS models

Abstract Producing value-added products of high-quality is the common objective in industries. This objective is more difficult to achieve in batch processes whose key quality measurements are not available on-line. In order to reduce the variations of the product quality, an on-line batch monitoring scheme is developed based on the multivariate statistical process control. It suggests using the past measured process variables without real-time quality measurement at the end of the batch run. The method, referred to as BDPCA and BDPLS, integrates the time-lagged windows of process dynamic behavior with the principal component analysis and partial least square respectively for on-line batch monitoring. Like traditional MPCA and MPLS approaches, the only information needed to set up the control chart is the historical data collected from the past successful batches. This leads to simple monitoring charts, easy tracking of the progress in each batch run and monitoring the occurrence of the observable upsets. BDPCA and BDPLS models only collect the previous data during the batch run without expensive computations to anticipate the future measurements. Three examples are used to investigate the potential application of the proposed method and make a comparison with some traditional on-line MPCA and MPLS algorithms.

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