An intelligent expert system (KBOSS) for power plant coal mill supervision and control

Abstract This paper describes the development of a knowledge-based mill operator support/control system for coal-pulverising mills. The work described is being performed as part of a research project. The aim of the project is to develop a knowledge-based expert mill operator support/control system (KBOSS) which is not only able to monitor the process and provide the operator with the necessary information and advice for mill control on-line, but is also able to directly intervene in the mill control, thus running the mill and the overall power-generation plant more efficiently and economically.