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Computer Training Systems For Training Engineering Personnel For Control Industrial Enterprises, Yusuf Shodiyevich Avazov, Kamola Rustamovna Abdullaeva

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

A principle has been proposed for constructing computer simulators for improving the qualifications of process control operators at industrial enterprises and for training students of higher educational institutions. The capabilities of a computer simulator that can be used as a digital assistant are revealed. Their architecture for building digital simulators is proposed. From the architecture it is clear that the computer simulator consists of two systems. The training process management system and the server of the computerized simulator are combined into a digital simulator. Simulators in this category provide student operators with the opportunity to develop skills in self-control of …

Obtaining Sweet Molasses By The Method Of Hydromechanical And Enzymatic Processing Of Grain, Sadritdin Maxamatdinovich Turabdjanov, Kamoliddin Ahmadjonovich Mahmudov, Bexzod Alisherovich Kasimov, Kasun Dissanayake Kumara

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

Methods of hydrolysis of grains to starch under the influence of hydrodynamic and enzymatic processes are logically based. Polysaccharides derived from starchy grains are known and popular in the food industry for their thickening and stabilizing properties. To date, studies that allow for a deeper understanding of the mechanism of interaction of polysaccharide-containing products with their main components, the effect on the set of rheological, organoleptic, physico-chemical properties of food products that determine their functions are relevant.

Mathematical Model Of An Industrial Robot Built On The Basis Of Linear Motion Mechatron Modules, Matyokubov Nurbek Rustamovich, Rakhimov Temurbek Omonboyevich

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The use of Industry 4.0 technologies in modern production serves to increase production efficiency. Robots and robotic complexes with innovative intelligent control are widely used in industrial production. However, studying their mechanical part, linear motion mechatronic modules and control system is a complex object. The variety and complexity of control methods and operating modes negatively affects the operator's working time and production productivity. In such cases, it is necessary to improve control methods and develop technologies used in industry, including robots and robotic manipulators, which allow to perform short movements with high accuracy and speed. In the article, the mathematical …

Application Of Evolutionary Algorithms For Optimization Of Operation Modes Of Regional Electric Power Systems, Isamiddin Khakimovich Siddikov, Oksana Vitalevna Porubay

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The paper presents the possibilities of using evolutionary algorithms to solve the problem of optimizing the operation modes of electric power facilities in the presence of constraints in the form of inequalities and equalities. The limits of constraints have a variable character, depending on the generated and consumed energy. Existing methods used for the optimization of modes are based on general principles and approaches to optimization, which usually adapt to the specifics of the problem. In electric power facilities, optimization problems have some peculiarities, among which is the presence of multiple constraints applied to both independent and dependent variables. Many …

Addition Of Process Control Experiment To Unit Operations Ii Laboratory., Bradley Esselman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Process control is an essential aspect of manufacturing, contributing to improved process safety, efficiency, product consistency, and energy optimization. Chemical engineers are often responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective operation of industrial processes, and process control plays a pivotal role in accomplishing this.

Chemical engineering students at the University of Louisville complete the course, Elements of Process Control, during the second semester of their fourth year. This lecture-based course offers limited hands-on, practical experience. To supplement the lack of hands-on experience in the classroom, a new process control experiment was designed and implemented into the Unit Operations …

Improving Lignin Recovery From Paper Mill And Biorefinery Waste Streams Via Liquid-Phase Splitting, Carter Fitzgerald

All Dissertations

Lignin is an abundant biopolymer with significant promise due to its aromaticity. It has been targeted as a replacement for a number of petroleum-based products including adhesives, coatings, polyurethane foams, activated carbon, and carbon fibers. However, commercially available bulk lignins are too polydisperse, and contain too many residual metals from the pulping process that are detrimental to the properties of the final product.

The Sequential Liquid-lignin Recovery and Purification (SLRP) process was developed by Michael Lake and John Blackburn, in collaboration with Clemson, with the intention of creating a continuous method for recovering lignin from paper-mill black liquors. Thies and …

Product Costing And Pricing In Small And Medium Enterprises In Tanzania, Cosmas F Kindole

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

metalwork small and medium enterprises located in Dar es Salaam with the aim of establishing methods used by SMEs in Tanzania in setting selling prices of their products. The study was necessitated by the apparent discrepancy of prices for similar products from SMEs. The approach used to gather information was mainly through direct interview and the use of questionnaires. Direct observation and literature review were also used to establish the whole costing and pricing practices in metal manufacturing SMEs. The findings of the study established that product selling practices of the surveyed SMEs were based on instinct and appearance of …

Assessments Of The Application Of Earned Value Management System For Construction Project Performance Measurement In Zanzibar, Juma M. Matindana

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Many construction projects in developing countries including in Zanzibar suffer from time and budget overruns. The Revolution Government of Zanzibar established different bodies such as Zanzibar Contractors Registration Board (ZCRB), Zanzibar Architects, Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Registration Board (ZAEQRB), Zanzibar Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Asset Authority (ZPPDA), among others with the aim of controlling the performance of project. Often scope creep, time and cost overruns are very common problems in construction projects. This study aims at addressing those problems by assessing the use of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology in measuring construction industry performance in Zanzibar. The study …

Review On Modifications Of Sisal Fibers For Textile Applications, Liberato V Haule

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Properties of sisal fibers such as high coarseness and poor drapability made the fibers less suitable in production of conventional textiles compared to synthetic fibers. The environmental consciousness and depletion of petrochemical resources have attracted researchers on investigating the use of natural fibers in the industrial production of conventional textiles. Sisal is among highly researched natural fibers due to its features such as strength, recyclability, availability, low processing cost, light weight and ease process ability. This paper reviews possible modifications of sisal fibers to enhance performance in conventional textiles applications

Modeling And Dynamic Correction Of The Thermal Radiation Fluxes Measuring System, Olexander Alekseevich Sytnik, Fatima Mirazizovna Sagatova

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

Temperature measurements are currently an integral part of modern production, in particular, energy, aviation, instrumentation, etc. Therefore, the need to improve the accuracy of measurement, control and regulation of temperature largely determines the technical and economic efficiency of production. The development of reliable methods for temperature control under various conditions and the creation of specific devices is one of the most important tasks of modern instrumentation. The article deals with the issues of solving the problems of modeling and correcting the dynamic characteristics of a system for measuring thermal radiation fluxes using the integral method of signal recovery. For computer …

Topological Interpolation Method For Modeling Dynamic Systems, Isamiddin Xakimovich Siddikov, Dilnoza Maxamadjanovna Umurzakova

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The method of simulation structural-complex continuous-discrete control systems is discussed. For simulation and calculation of dynamic processes in continuous-discrete systems topological interpolation method is proposed, based on application of hybrid methods of space of state variables and interpolation of signals. The essence of the method is that the dynamics of the investigated system, considered at the final interval, is broken down into subintervals, on each of which the processes are described by linear ordinary system differential equations. The computational efficiency of the proposed method was evaluated by comparison with standard methods such as the Runge-Kutta-Merson method. The use of this …

Prediction Using Fire Data Based On Machine Learning Algorithms, Oybek Zokirovich Koraboshev

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

In this article, the process of real-time prediction of the dynamics of fire development in non-stationary and gas-fired areas is carried out by developing a real-time prediction method based on artificial intelligence and deep machine learning (Deep Machine Learning) algorithms. The most commonly used KNN algorithm, CVM algorithm, Random Forest algorithm and Naive Bayes algorithm were used for prediction fire situations.

Investigation Of Magnetic Circuits Of Differential Transformer Displacement Sensors, Sulton Fayzullaevich Amirov, Absaid Khurramovich Sulliev, Shukhrat Azamatovich Sharapov

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The article examines the magnetic circuits of both existing and developed differential transformer displacement sensors for large linear displacements. These circuits are characterized by a specific distribution structure of magnetic resistance parameters in long ferromagnetic cores and the magnetic capacitance between them. It is shown that in the existing sensor, the distribution of working magnetic flux along the length of the ferromagnetic cores has a nonlinear nature, resulting in a nonlinear relationship between the output signal in the form of electromotive force and the input linear displacement of the sensor. It has been established that by selecting the law of …

Intellectualization Of The Process Of Monitoring Of Complex Technological Productions, Dmitry Semenovich Karpovich, Umidjon Abdimajitovich Ruziev

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The article deals with the creation of intelligent monitoring systems for complex technological processes. The methods and models of the intellectualization of information processing systems are analyzed. The advantages of using intelligent measuring instruments in monitoring systems are given, which allow obtaining reliable information necessary for the effective control of complex technological processes. The issues of using intelligent measuring instruments in monitoring systems are considered. A block diagram of intelligent monitoring of signal processing of complex production processes has been proposed. An algorithm for parametric correction of intelligent measuring instruments in monitoring systems has been developed. A model of a …

Current Issues Of The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In The Activities Of Customs Authorities, Jasur Usmonovich Sevinov, Gayrat Rustamovich Khamroev

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

Presents effective methods and solutions to eliminate errors caused by the “human factor” (fatigue, neglect, etc.) as a result of the creation and improvement of automated systems based on artificial intelligence, distinguishing features such as commodity group, weight, dimensions, etc. in relation to goods under customs control. The use of artificial intelligence in customs activities allows: to increase the speed of performing tasks set before customs authorities by increasing productivity, without attracting additional personnel; to eliminate errors caused by the “human factor” (fatigue, neglect, etc.); to free employees from everyday activities and transfer it to solving mainly analytical tasks; to …

Synthesis Of Control Systems With Multilayer Neural Networks Based On Velocity Gradient Methods, Oxunjon Boborayimov, Okyay Kaynak

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

In this manuscripts, the synthesis of control systems with multilayer neural networks based on the speed gradient methods is given. For adjusting the weight coefficients of the base processor element, the gradient method of minimizing the learning criterion is used. A procedure for the synthesis of neural network control systems based on the velocity gradient methods has been developed. This guarantees the stabilization of the system under external limited disturbances that are inaccessible to direct measurement. Taking into account the state vector of the control object in the network learning function ensures the consistency of the processes of setting the …

Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling Of A Wafer Etch Temperature Control System, Henrique Oyama, Kip Nieman, Anh Tran, Bernard Keville, Yewei Wu, Helen Durand

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Faculty Research Publications

Next-generation etching processes for semiconductor manufacturing exploit the potential of a variety of operating conditions, including cryogenic conditions at which high etch rates of silicon and very low etch rates of the photoresist are achieved. Thus, tight control of wafer temperature must be maintained. However, large and fast changes in the operating conditions make the wafer temperature control very challenging to be performed using typical etch cooling systems. The selection and evaluation of control tunings, material, and operating costs must be considered for next-generation etching processes under different operating strategies. These evaluations can be performed using digital twin environments (which …

Synergetic Synthesis Of Multivariate Nonlinear Dynamic Objects, Isamiddin Siddikov, Komil Usmanov

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

Based on the synergetic approach, the article solves the problem of analyzing a chemical reactor as a control object and formulates recommendations on the structural and topological synthesis of various control system options. The main feature of technological control objects, in which, as a result of hydromechanical, physical, chemical influences on the flows of the starting substances, their physical properties, state of aggregation and composition change, is their multidimensionality, nonlinearity, multiconnectedness, as well as parametric uncertainty of the mathematical model at the design stage. This type of facility includes a chemical reactor, thermal management, which in most cases is carried …

Methods And Algorithms For Monitoring And Prediction Of Various Fire Hazardous Situations, Mizaakbar Xakkulmirzayevich Hudayberdiyev, Oybek Zokirovich Koraboshev

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

This article analyzes emergency situations arising from natural disasters (fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods, landslides, etc.) and man-made accidents. The event in which the values of fire risks in the area decrease uniformly and at the same time the amount of fire risks is minimal is considered optimal. Models, methods, and logistic regression algorithm have been used to predict fire hazard situations and identify potential fire safety measures.

Remote Alignment Fixing Device With Vizir Marks In Base Lcd Indicator, Nodirbek Rustambekovich Yusupbekov, Zahidov Muratovich Nematjon

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The article substantiates the needs to increase the level of automation of methods and geodetic support of geometric parameters during the construction of buildings and structures. In particular, the method of alignment measurements is considered. This is widely used in determining deviations from the straightness and alignment of the installation of elements in engineering building structures, including hydraulic structures, as well as in the control of process equipment installations, rolling mills, conveyor lines, crane tracks, when monitoring precipitation. and deformations of techno objects. One of the methods of alignment measurements with the use of a visual-optical device – aliniometer and …

The Magnetic Chain Mathematical Models Of A New Angular Displacement Converter With A Variable Active Area Of A Movable Core, Sultan Faizullayevich Аmirov, Ulugbek Shukhratovich Mamadaliyev, Islom Azim Ugli Karimov

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The article develops mathematical models of the magnetic chain of new differential type angular displacement transformer converter with a variable active area of the movable core, in which the width of the movable ferromagnetic core is a function of the angular displacement of the converter. In this case, the magnetic chain of the converter, divided into three characteristic (before the mobile ferromagnetic core, ferromagnetic core and after the ferromagnetic core) sections, is considered as a magnetic chain with distributed parameters. It is established that when the magnetic resistance of the magnetic chain steel part is not taken into account, the …

Synthesis Methods And Algorithms For Expanding The Dynamic Range Of The Adc, Jumaev Odil Abdujalilovich, Rashidov G'Olibjon Xayriddinovich

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The modern development of new technologies, in particular, the intensive use of programmable logic integrated circuits in digital information processing tasks, allows for algorithmically and programmatically solving problems, opens up real opportunities to increase accuracy and ensure the required signal conversion speed, and also, it will be possible to take into account the effects of noise and their elimination over the entire time interval band. The article discusses the main methods of digital information processing, analyzes the ways and possibilities of expanding the dynamic range of analog-to-digital converters, as well as the synthesis of appropriate conversion devices, primarily digital filters.

Mathematical Description Of A Bleach Impregnation Reservoir, Bekobod Ibragimov

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

This article discusses the issues of constructing a mathematical model of the technological process of bleaching textile materials in an impregnating reservoir using the heat balance equation, on the basis of which a qualitative analysis of the dynamic properties of an object has been carried out in order to create highly efficient control systems with the use of energy-saving technologies. While constructing a mathematical model characterizing the established and non-established modes of the control object (impregnating reservoir) used changes in heat flow and mass velocity of the incoming tissue. An algorithm for constructing a mathematical model of the process of …

Mathematical Description And Algorithm For Solving The Model Of The Ionite Regeneration Process In The Ion Exchange Method Of Water Softening, Djalolitdin Paxritdinovich Mukhitdinov, Nilufar Abdusami Qizi Yunusova

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

Based on the modern representation of the water softening process by the ion exchange method, modeling was carried out, an algorithm was developed and the ionite regeneration process was calculated in a water softening plant with a fixed ionite layer. To solve the system of equations of the model, special, but simple enough for use in engineering calculations, techniques and methods have been developed and applied. The constructed model and its solution algorithm can be used to predict the process of ionite regeneration in an ion exchange apparatus. It can also be used to calculate the time of the ionite …

Modeling And Adjustment Of A Fuzzy Controller In A Bioreactor Control System, Mahmudov Giyosjon Baqoyevich

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The article describes the modeling and configuration of a fuzzy controller for the control system of the bacterial oxidation of hard-to-enrich gold-bearing sulfide ores. The simulated logical fuzzy controller allows you to save the consumption of refrigerant water consumed in the process by 4,3%, using it to control the process of bacterial oxidation.

Pole Placement Of Linear Multidimensional Systems Using Unlimited Rank Output Feedback, Jasur Usmonovich Sevinov, Okila Khusanovna Boeva

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The problem of placing poles in linear multidimensional systems using a feedback matrix of unlimited rank is considered. The effect of output feedback of indefinite rank of the characteristic polynomial of a system with several variables is studied. The results are then used to obtain a recurrent pole placement algorithm without any restrictions on the rank of the output feedback matrix used. The algorithm is based on the pseudo-inverse concept of obtaining solutions to systems of linear equations using the least squares method and is computationally efficient.

A Data-Driven Multivariate Process Monitoring Platform For Knowledge Discovery And Model Building In Industrial Applications, Estelle E. Seghers

LSU Master's Theses

In industrial chemical manufacturing processes, the amount of raw data generated can add complexity in the analysis and understanding of the process dynamics. Being able to properly interpret this data can help improve plant operation, especially regarding safety and profitability. This research has culminated in FastMan-JMP, a platform proposed for monitoring of industrial processes and optimization of the offline data-driven model-building process as part of the process monitoring workflow. FastMan-JMP is a tool developed in Python to apply various data mining and machine learning techniques quickly and easily to better understand valuable patterns and hidden trends in process data. One …

Oh, My Darling Clementine: A Detailed History And Data Repository Of The Los Alamos Plutonium Fast Reactor, Hannah K. Patenaude, Franz J. Freibert

College of Sciences Graduate Student Research

The Los Alamos Plutonium Fast Reactor, Clementine, provided the first fast neutron spectrum using a metallic plutonium fuel system and liquid mercury coolant. Clementine is often mentioned in the history of fast, metal-fueled, or metal-cooled designs, with little public information regarding the specifications or timeline. This paper contains a synopsis of each report regarding the development, operation, experimental results, failures, and subsequent disassembly of Clementine to explore this unique reactor within the context of modern advanced reactor development.

Synchronization Of The Training Of Specialists In The Automation Of Technological Processes In Accordance With The Dynamics Of The Taxonomy Of Learning Goals, Yusuf Shodievich Avazov, Kamola Abdullaeva

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

Changes in the characteristics of modern ones, reflecting them as the "digital generation", inevitably necessitate electronic interactive, mobile and mixed, machine learning, especially in the field of automation and control of technological processes and production. As a consequence of reflecting these realities, there have been parallel changes in the taxonomy of learning objectives - from the classical to the revised rethought and digital.

In order to study the problem of synchronizing the training of future specialists in the field of automation and control of technological processes and production and funny knowledge in accordance with the dynamics of the taxonomy of …

Algorithmic Methods For Developing The Structure Of A Thyristor Electric Drive For Mining Machines, N.R Yusupbekov, O.A. Jumaev, S.S. Turaev

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The article discusses the creation of algorithmic structures and the development of digital control systems for electric drives of mine-lifting machines, provides some concepts for creating digital control systems using thyristor converters. The analysis of the static volt-ampere characteristics of the thyristor is given, some calculations of the circuits and circuits of the thyristor converter (TP) corresponding to the different modes of operation of the TP are given, and also, based on the synthesis of the dynamic properties and characteristics of the thyristor, an algorithmic structure of the model of the thyristor converter is proposed.