Biomass Boiler Drum Water Level Control System Using Neural Networks

. Biomass energy transforms solar energy into chemical energy and the energy is stored in the organisms internally with the help of the photosynthesis. In the biomass boiler combustion system, the boiler drum water level is an important parameter and it is a sign to measure regardless of whether boiler steaming water system is in balance. For a nonlinear process as water level control in boilers, conventional control theory is not an appropriate choice. In this study, a neural network based predictive controller is designed and implemented through simulation in MATLAB software for biomass boilers drum water level control. Performance of neural network controller is compared with conventional PID (Proportional + Integral + Derivative) controller for boiler drum water level control system and it is observed that the neural network based approach is more efficient than conventional PID controller.

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