Evolutionary Algorithm Application for Parameter Estimation of the Anaerobic Digestion Model No. 1

The paper present an application of evolutionary algorithms in environmental sciences. It describes the anaerobic digestion process and a suitable mathematical model (anaerobic digestion model no. 1). The anaerobic digestion model no. 1 is adopted on a real waste water treatment plant digestion process. The paper shows how the fitting the anaerobic digestion model no. 1 onto the real digestion process can be solved by the use of evolutionary algorithms.